jalma

Spanish

Alternative forms

enjalma

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *salma, from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα (ságma).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxalma/ [ˈxal.ma]
Rhymes: -alma
Syllabification: jal‧ma

Noun

jalma f (plural jalmas)

saddlecloth, soft saddle

Derived terms

enjalmar (“to put the saddlecloth on”)
sobrejalma (“additional saddleblanket on top”)

Further reading

“jalma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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