albufera

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic البُحَيْرَة (al-buḥayra), via Andalusian Arabic.

Pronunciation

Noun

albufera f (plural albuferes)

  1. lagoon
    Synonym: llacuna

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بُحَيْرَة (buḥayra), via Andalusian Arabic. Cognate to Portuguese albufeira.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /albuˈfeɾa/ [al.β̞uˈfe.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: al‧bu‧fe‧ra

Noun

albufera f (plural albuferas)

  1. lagoon
    Synonym: laguna

Further reading