aljaba

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جَعْبَة (jaʕba), via Andalusian Arabic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈxaba/ [alˈxa.β̞a]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aba
  • Syllabification: al‧ja‧ba

Noun

aljaba f (plural aljabas)

  1. quiver (for arrows)
    Synonyms: carcaj, goldre
  2. hummingbird fuchsia, Fuchsia magellanica

Further reading

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