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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic الْفُنْدُق (al-funduq, inn) via Andalusian Arabic, from Ancient Greek πανδοκεῖον (pandokeîon, inn). Cognate to Spanish alhóndiga and Catalan alfòndec.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈfɐ̃.de.ɡɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈfɐ̃.de.ɡɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈfɐ̃.de.ɡa/ [aʊ̯ˈfɐ̃.de.ɡa]

  • Hyphenation: al‧fân‧de‧ga

Noun

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alfândega f (plural alfândegas)

  1. customs (government agency)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Tetum: alfándega

Further reading

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