2024-12-21 14:39
Some Portuguese words of arabic origin:
Alfama - From Arabic الحَمّة (al-ḥamma, “hot springs”)
Enxoval - From Arabic الشَّوَار (aš-šawār, “wedding gift")
Toranja - From Arabic تُرُنْجَة (turunja, "Grapefruit")
Açucar - From Arabic السُكَّر (as-sukkar, "Sugar")
Atum - From Arabic اَلتُّنّ (at-tunn, “tuna”)
Açorda - From Arabic الثُرْدَة (aṯ-ṯurda, “tharid”)
Açafrão - From Arabic الزَّعْفَرَان (az-zaʕfarān, “saffron”)
Albufeira - From Arabic الْبُحَيْرَة (al-buḥayra, "reservoir" )