alamara

Catalan

Etymology

Possibly from Arabic عمارة‎ (ʕamāra, “fringe”). Compare Spanish alamar, Italian alamaro.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ə.ləˈma.ɾə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /a.laˈma.ɾa/

Noun

alamara f (plural alamares)

frog (fastener)

Further reading

“alamara” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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