la
feminine
/kaɾaˈβana/
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Translation
caravan, convoy
Word origin
From Persian karwan ('a company of travellers'), reaching Spanish through Arabic and Old French. The English word 'caravan' shares the same source.
- Origin
- Persian
- Root
- karwan
- English cognates
- caravan, van
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcaravanas
Examples
camellos cruzaba .
A long caravan of camels was crossing the desert.
autopista.
There was a convoy of cars on the motorway.
Alquilamos .
We rented a caravan for the trip along the coast.
.
The aid convoy reached the village in the afternoon.
¡ !
What a traffic jam there is today getting out of the city!
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