Feminine

almofada

Meaning

  1. (feminine) cushion (soft material in cloth bag)
  2. (Portugal, feminine) pillow

Concepts

pillow
cushion
pad
inkpad
pincushion
bolster
reads
squab
panel
Synonyms

travesseiro
C2
coxim
amortecedor
48k
descanso
B2
painel
C1
filete
Translations

Kissen
kussen
😗
cuscino
almohada
coussin
coixí
oreiller
guanciale
cojín

μαξιλάρι

Kopfkissen
hoofdkussen
oorkussen
yastık
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aw.moˈfa.dɐ/
Etymology

Cognate with Spanish
Spanish
almohada
Cognate with Maltese
mħadda
In summary

Borrowed from Arabic المِخَدَّة (al-miḵadda, “the pillow/cushion”), via Andalusian Arabic. Cognate with Spanish almohada.

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