catifa

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَطِيفَة (qaṭīfa, “satin”). Compare Portuguese alcatifa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [kəˈti.fə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [kaˈti.fa]
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Noun

catifa f (plural catifes)

  1. carpet; rug

Derived terms
  • encatifar

Further reading
  • “catifa” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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