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gafas

(Angielski)

gafa

gafar

  1. to jinx, put a jinx on (a person or thing supposed to bring bad luck)
  2. (reflexive) to be jinx, be put a jinx on

Częstotliwość

B2
Łączone jako
ga‧fas
Wymawiane jako (IPA)
/ˈɡafas/
Etymologia (Angielski)

In summary

Unknown. Maybe related to French faire gaffe (“pay attention”), or German gaffen (“to stare”). Possibly related to the Andalusian Arab scholar of the 12th century Muhammad ibn Aslam Al-Ghafiqi, an ophthalmologist. Eyeglasses “gafas” were named after him.

Related words

okulary

okulary korekcyjne

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