alfombra
التعريفات والمعاني
== Galician ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /alˈfombɾa/ [ɑlˈfom.bɾɐ]
Rhymes: -ombɾa
Hyphenation: al‧fom‧bra
=== Etymology 1 ===
From Andalusian Arabic الحنبل (al-ḥánbal), from Arabic حَنْبَل (ḥanbal, “ceremonial tapestry”).
==== Noun ====
alfombra f (plural alfombras)
rug, carpet
==== Further reading ====
“alfombra”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
=== Etymology 2 ===
==== Verb ====
alfombra
inflection of alfombrar:
third-person singular present indicative
second-person singular imperative
== Spanish ==
=== Alternative forms ===
alfámar, alhámar
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /alˈfombɾa/ [alˈfõm.bɾa]
Rhymes: -ombɾa
Syllabification: al‧fom‧bra
=== Etymology 1 ===
From Andalusian Arabic الحنبل (al-ḥánbal), from Arabic حَنْبَل (ḥanbal, “ceremonial tapestry”). Doublet of arambel and alhamar.
==== Noun ====
alfombra f (plural alfombras)
carpet, rug (covering for a floor)
Coordinate terms: moqueta, tapete, piso
alfombra roja ― red carpet
mat
Synonym: felpudo
===== Derived terms =====
===== Descendants =====
→ Cebuano: alpombra
→ English: alfombra
→ Hiligaynon: alpombra
→ Tagalog: alpombra
=== Etymology 2 ===
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
==== Verb ====
alfombra
inflection of alfombrar:
third-person singular present indicative
second-person singular imperative
=== Further reading ===
“alfombra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025