Galician

Noun

almofada f ‎(plural almofadas)

1. pillow

Portuguese

almofada

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic almuḫádda, from Arabic اَلْمِخَدَّة ‎(al-miḵadda).

Cognate with Spanish almohada and Maltese mħadda.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌaɫmuˈfaðɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌawmuˈfada/, /ˌawmuˈfadɐ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaɫmoˈfada/
• (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˌaɻmoˈfada/
• Hyphenation: al‧mo‧fa‧da

Noun

almofada f (plural almofadas)

1. cushion (soft material in cloth bag)
2. (chiefly Portugal) pillow

   Ela pôs o seu dente debaixo da almofada.‎

   She put her tooth under her pillow.

Synonyms

• (pillow): travesseiro

Related terms

• almofadar, almofadado