alcofa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic القُفَّة (al-quffa).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈko.fɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈko.fɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈko.fɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈko.fɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈko.fa/ [aʊ̯ˈko.fa]

• (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

• قفة on the Arabic Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ar