alfombra

See also: alfombrá

Galician

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈfombɾa/ [ɑlˈfom.bɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ombɾa
  • Hyphenation: al‧fom‧bra

Etymology 1

From Andalusian Arabic الحنبل (al-ḥánbal), from Arabic حَنْبَل (ḥanbal, “ceremonial tapestry”).

Noun

alfombra f (plural alfombras)

  1. rug, carpet

Further reading

Verb

alfombra

  1. inflection of alfombrar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • alfámar, alhámar, alfamar, alhamar, arambel, jarambel

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈfombɾa/ [alˈfõm.bɾa]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ombɾa
  • Syllabification: al‧fom‧bra

Etymology 1

From Andalusian Arabic الحنبل (al-ḥánbal), from Arabic حَنْبَل (ḥanbal, “ceremonial tapestry”).

Noun

alfombra f (plural alfombras)

  1. carpet, rug (covering for a floor)
    Coordinate terms: moqueta, tapete, piso
    alfombra roja ― red carpet
  2. mat
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Cebuano: alpombra
  • → English: alfombra
  • → Hiligaynon: alpombra
  • → Tagalog: alpombra

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

alfombra

  1. inflection of alfombrar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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