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Where does “alfaia” come from?

alfaia (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese alfaia, from Arabic حَاجَة — necessary thing; valuable thing.

alfaia (Portuguese): utensil; ornament

Definitions

  1. utensil; ornament

Ancestry of “alfaia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesealfaia—
2Arabicحَاجَةnecessary thing; valuable thing

Words derived from “alfaia”

  • alfaia
Every word from Arabic حَاجَة →