alfanje

Portuguese

Noun

alfanje m (plural alfanjes)

  1. scimitar (Middle-Eastern sword with a curved blade)

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الخنجر‎ (al-xanjar, “dagger”), from Classical Arabic خَنْجَر‎ (ḵanjar, “dagger”), from Persian خونگر‎ (xungar).

Noun

alfanje m (plural alfanjes)

  1. scimitar
  2. swordfish

Synonyms

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