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Where does “garfa” come from?

garfa (Spanish) comes from Arabic غرفة, from Arabic غُرْفَة, from Arabic غَرَفَ — to ladle.

garfa (Spanish): claw

Definitions

  1. claw

Ancestry of “garfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicغرفةroom, compartment, cell, chamber; the quantity of...
2Arabicغُرْفَةcup or dipper
3Arabicغَرَفَto ladle

Words derived from “garfa”

  • desgarrar
  • garrocha
  • garra
  • antidesgarro
  • agarrar
Every word from Arabic غَرَفَ →