almohada

pillow (soft cushion used to support the head)

Hyphenated as

al‧mo‧ha‧da

Pronounced as (IPA)

/almoˈada/

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic: مُخَدَّة

Cognate with Portuguese: almofada

In summary

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic مُخَدَّة (muḵadda), from Arabic مِخَدَّة (miḵadda). Compare Portuguese almofada.

Concepts

pillow

cushion

pillowcase

squab

pillow-case

Synonyms

cojín

almuada

cabecera

almohadón

travesero

cabecera

Translations

Kissen

oreiller

almofada

cuscino

guanciale

Kopfkissen

kussen

😗

poduszka

coixí

coussin

hoofdkussen

travesseiro

μαξιλάρι

oorkussen

yastık