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gafas

(Английский)

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

Частота

B2
Пишется через дефис как
ga‧fas
Произносится как (IPA)
/ˈɡafas/
Этимология (Английский)

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.

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