jofaina

Spanish

Alternative forms

• aljofaina

Etymology

Variant of aljofaina, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْجُفَيْنَة (al-juféyna), from Arabic جُفَيْنَة (jufayna), diminutive of جَفْنَة (jafna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xoˈfaina/ [xoˈfai̯.na]
• Rhymes: -aina
• Syllabification: jo‧fai‧na

Noun

jofaina f (plural jofainas)

1. washbowl

Further reading

• “jofaina”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014