alcofa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic القُفَّة (al-quffa).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈko.fɐ/ [aɫˈko.fɐ]

  • Hyphenation: al‧co‧fa

Noun

alcofa f (plural alcofas)

  1. basket with two handles
    Synonym: seira
  2. mobile cot, carrycot (box-shaped bed for babies)
    Synonym: berço

Derived terms

  • alcofinha

Further reading

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