jofaina

Spanish

Alternative forms

aljofaina

Etymology

Variant of aljofaina, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْجُفَيْنَة (al-juféyna), from Arabic جُفَيْنَة (jufayna), diminutive of جَفْنَة (jafna).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xoˈfaina/ [xoˈfai̯.na]
Rhymes: -aina
Syllabification: jo‧fai‧na

Noun

jofaina f (plural jofainas)

washbowl

Further reading

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

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