alfayate

Asturian

Etymology

From Old Leonese alfayat, from Arabic الْخَيَّاط (al-ḵayyāṭ, “the tailor”). Compare Portuguese and Galician alfaiate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alfaˈʝate/ [al.faˈʝa.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Syllabification: al‧fa‧ya‧te

Noun

alfayate m (plural alfayates)

  1. tailor
    Synonym: xastre

References

  • “alfayate”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “alfayate”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
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