alamara

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ə.ləˈma.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [a.laˈma.ɾa]

Noun

alamara f (plural alamares)

1. frog (fastener)

Further reading

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