Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/al.moˈa.ða/

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Translation

pillow

Word origin

From Arabic al-mukhadda ('the cushion'), with the Arabic definite article al-. It is one of many Spanish household words taken from Andalusi Arabic.

Origin
Arabic
Root
al-mukhadda

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralalmohadas

Examples

cómoda.

My pillow is very comfortable.

.

I need another pillow to sleep.

.

The white pillow is on the bed.

pasada.

I bought new pillows last week.

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The cat sleeps on my pillow.

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This word is part of lesson 53.