alfaiate

Meaning

alfaiatar

to tailor (to make, repair or alter clothing)

Synonyms

castuveira

costureiro

Alfaiate

Translations

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aw.fajˈa.t͡ʃi/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese alfaiate, from Arabic الْخَيَّاط (al-ḵayyāṭ, “the tailor”). Compare Galician alfaiate.

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