almohada

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Hiligaynon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish almohada.

Noun[edit]

almoháda

  1. cushion, pillow

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Andalusian Arabic اَلْمُخَدَّة (al-muḵádda), from Arabic اَلْمِخَدَّة (al-miḵadda). Compare Portuguese almofada.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /almoˈada/ [al.moˈa.ð̞a], (colloquial) /alˈmwada/ [alˈmwa.ð̞a]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: al‧mo‧ha‧da

Noun[edit]

almohada f (plural almohadas)

  1. pillow (soft cushion used to support the head)

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Guaraní: aramboha
  • Hiligaynon: almohada
  • Tagalog: almowada

Further reading[edit]

Tagalog[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

almohada (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜓᜑᜇ)

  1. Alternative form of almowada