alforja

al·for·ja

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [al-fawr-juh; Spanish ahl-fawr-hah]
- /ælˈfɔr dʒə; Spanish ɑlˈfɔr hɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [al-fawr-juh; Spanish ahl-fawr-hah]
- /ælˈfɔr dʒə; Spanish ɑlˈfɔr hɑ/

Definitions of alforja word

noun alforja a saddlebag made of leather or canvas 3
noun alforja a leather or canvas saddlebag used in the W U.S. 3
noun plural alforja a saddlebag, especially one made of leather. 1
noun plural alforja a cheek pouch. 1
noun alforja A saddlebag. 1

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Origin of alforja

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Spanish < Arabic al-khurj the pair of saddlebags

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Parts of speech for Alforja

noun

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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alforja popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

alforja usage trend in Literature

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