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alfanje.

cutlass (European sword with a straight or slightly curved blade)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/awˈfɐ̃.ʒi/Brazil[aʊ̯ˈfɐ̃.ʒi]Brazil
  1. cutlass (European sword with a straight or slightly curved blade)

    masculine
  2. scimitar (Middle Eastern sword with a curved blade)

    masculine
  3. scythe (agricultural hand tool with a blade)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Middle Persian [Term?] Classical Persian خَنْجَر (xanjar)bor. Arabic خَنْجَر (ḵanjar) Andalusian Arabicbor. Portuguese alfanje Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic خَنْجَر (ḵanjar).

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