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The etymology and meaning of most of these words can be verified on the site of the Real Academia de la Lengua

Espaola, although a small minority are only available in other sources or past editions of this dictionary. [edit] A (Ababol to Alguaza)

Ababol, poppy 1. ababol: Poppy. In Aragon, Navarre, Albacete and Murcia. From Andalusian Arabic Happapwr, a fusion of the Arabic word Hab (" )seed" and the Latin papver. 2. abacero: owner of an abacera, small food shop. From Andalusi Arabic *ab azzd (" ) owner of supplies." 3. abad: descendant/lineage of Mohammed ben Abad, founder of the Taifa Kingdom of Seville in the 11th century AD. From Andalusi Arabic 'abbd ( .) 4. abalorio: cheap jewellery or jewellery beads. From Andalusi Arabic al ballri ( made of) glass From Classical Arabic: billawr. Ultimately from Greek , "beryl" 5. abarraz: stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria), a medicinal plant. From Andalusi Arabic bb arrs (" ) head seeds." 6. abas: pertaining to the Abbasid dynasty, which overthrew the Umayyads in the 8th century. 7. abelmosco: musk seeds, an aromatic plant. From Andalusi Arabic abb al musk ( ) literally "musk seeds." Classical Arabic: abbu 'l musk. 8. abencerraje: used in expression: "Zegres y abencerrajes", which means "partisans of opposite interests". The Abencerrajes (in Arabic aban as-sarr) was an Arabic family of the Kingdom of Granada, rivals of the Zegres in the 15th century. 9. abenuz: ebony. From Arabic abanus ( )of the same meaning. 10. abismal: screw in head of a spear. From Arabic al-mismar (" )nail." 11. abitaque: a cut of wood used in construction of a certain shape and dimension. From Arabic Tabaqa (" )layer" or "intermediate chamber." 12. acebibe: raisin. From Arabic zabib ( )of the same meaning. 13. acebuche: wild olive tree, or wood from such a tree. From Andalusi Arabic azzabb.

14. aceche: copper, iron or zinc sulphate. From Hisp-Ar. *azzj, < az-zj, < From Classical Arabic az-zj. 15. aceifa: Muslim summer military expedition. From Arabic Sa'ifah "harvest" or "summer expedition." 16. aceite: oil. From Arabic az-zayt (" )oil." 17. aceituna: olive. From Arabic ( az-zaytun) "olive." 18. aceitun: precious cloth from the Orient. From Arabic az-zaytuni, a possible adaptation of the Chinese city Ts-Thung. 19. acelga: chard. From Arabic as-silqa of the same meaning. 20. acmila: beast of burden; tax formerly paid in Spain. From Arabic az-zamilah "beast of burden." 21. acemite: wheat husk; a type of wheat porridge. From Arabic as-samid (.) 22. acenefa see cenefa. 23. acea: watermill. From Arabic as-saniyah "the lifter." 24. acequia: irrigation canal. From Arabic as-saqiyah (")the irrigator." 25. acerola: fruit of the trees Malpighia emarginata or M. glabra, generally found in the Americas, of the Malpighiaceae family. This should be differentiated from the European Service Tree (Sorbus domestica), family Rosaceae. From Arabic zu 'rrah ( .)Originally from Syriac zarr. 26. acetre: bucket or cauldron used to extract water from a well; small cauldron used to spray holy water in Christian liturgy. From Arabic as-saTl (.) 27. aciar: (or acial): instrument used to keep farm-animals still by squeezing their ear or snout. From Arabic az-ziyr. 28. acbar: aloe (both the plant and its bitter juice); bitterness, grief, distaste. From Arabic aS-Sabr (.) 29. acicalar: to clean or polish (Acicalarse in reflexive form); to make oneself look good by combing, shaving etc. From Arabic aS-Siqal, an instrument used for polishing things. 30. acicate: spurs or the spikes on spurs; incentive. From Arabic (Muzil) as-siqaT "what takes away weaknesses." 31. acidaque: Muslim dowry. From Arabic as-Sidaq, dowry in Islamic law. 32. acimut: azimuth, an astrological concept - the angle with which the meridian forms a vertical circle which passes through a point in the globe. From Arabic assumut plural of samt. 33. acin: handle on the stirrup. From Arabic suyr ( ,)plural of sayr () "strap." 34. acirate: line of soil used to separate different plots of land; path between two lines of trees. From Arabic SirT (.) 35. acitara or citara: thin wall, normally on a bridge. From Arabic sitrah (,) wall to avoid falls. 36. achacar: to blame. From Arabic tashakk ( :)to complain or to blame. 37. adafina: pot used by Hebrews to cook. It is buried in embers on Friday night, where it cooks until Saturday. From Arabic: dafina (" )buried." 38. adalid: leader; general of Spanish militia. From Arabic dalil (.) 39. adaraja: each of the gaps made by the bricks in a horizonally unfinished wall. From daraja (.)

40. adarga: leather shield. From Arabic daraqah. 41. adrgama:(rarely used today) flour. From Arabic darmaka. 42. adarme: small portion of something; type of measurement. From Arabic dirham ( .) 43. adarvar: to shock. From Arabic darb (" )blow." 44. adarve: wall of a fortress; protection, defense. From Arabic darb () 45. adaza: sorghum. From Arabic duqsah. 46. adefera: a small, square wall or floor tile. From Arabic add-ddafeera. 47. adehala: that which is granted or taken as obligatory with the price in the leasing or sale of a property. From Mozarabic ad ihala and originally from Arabic ihala "offering credit." 48. adelfa: oleander. From Arabic ad-difla ( )of the same meaning. 49. ademn: gesticulation which expresses the will to do something. From Arabic aD-Daman ( ,)literally meaning legal guarantees. The change of meaning is due to the exaggerated promises and gesticulations which were offered in such a plea. 50. ademe: wooden structures used to strengthen tunnels in mines. From Arabic di'mah. 51. aderra: cord used to press grapes or olives in order to obtain their juice. From Andalusi Arabic ad-dirra a noose or cord used to punish those who were guilty of fraud. 52. adiafa: present or refreshment given to sailors when back from a voyage. From Arabic Diyafa (" )present of hospitality." 53. adivas: a disease provoking throat inflammation in animals. From Arabic aDDibbah "wolverine" - which is the old Arabic name for this disease. 54. adive: a type of canid similar to a fox. From Arabic di'b (.) 55. adobe: brick made from clay. From Arabic at-tuba ( from Coptic tbe) of the same meaning, and from ad-dabba. 56. adoqun: paving-stone, cobble; block. From Arabic Dukkan bench of rock or wood. 57. ador: in regions where water for irrigation is restricted and shared out by local authorities, irrigation-time for each farm/field. From Arabic dawr. 58. aduana: customs house; customs. From Arabic diwan (.) 59. aduar: semi-permanent rural settlement, normally used for Gypsies, bedouins or Amerindians in South America. From Bedouin Arabic duwwar. 60. adcar: type of silk made from the outside of the silk-worm's cocoon. From Andalusi Arabic Haduqa. 61. adufe:tambourine used by Spanish Muslims. From Arabic Duff (.) 62. adul: in Morocco, asessor of the Cad. From Arabic adl "trustworthy person." 63. adula: see dula. 64. adunia: (adverb) lots. From Andalusi Arabic addunya, originally from classical Arabic duniya (" )the (whole) world." 65. adutaque: same meaning as adrgama. From Arabic duqaq (" )fine flour." 66. afn: effort; desire; zeal. From afanar. 67. afanar: to steal; to work with passion. From Arabic fanaa (" )extinction," "annihilation through passion."

68. aguajaque: the whitish resin of fennel. From Arabic aw-washaq "contaminated with water." 69. agela: Renta de los derechos sobre prstamos consignados en documento pblico. From Arabic Hawalah. 70. ajabeba: Moorish flute. From Classical Arabic sabbabah. 71. ajaquefa: Roof. Same origin as Azaquefa. 72. ajaraca: Ornamental loop in Andalusian and Arabic architecture. From Andalusi Arabic Ash-sharakah "loop". 73. ajarafe: terrace. From Classical Arabic saraf "commanding height." 74. ajebe: Alum; Para rubber tree. From Arabic as-Shabb. 75. ajedrea: plant in the genus Satureja (family Lamiaceae), about three decimeters in height, with many branches and dark, narrow leaves. It is cultivated as an ornamental in gardens. From Arabic assariyya or assiriyya, ultimately from Latin satureia.

Ajedrez, chess 76. ajedrez: chess. From Arabic ash shitrang ( )which is from the Sanskrit Chaturang (four armed) as was the shape of the original chess board in India 77. ajenuz: nutmeg flower or Roman Coriander (Nigella sativa). From Andalusi Arabic Shanuz and ultimately Classical Arabic Shuniz. 78. ajimez: bent; window divided in the center by a vertical divider; salient balcony done of wood and with lattice windows. From Arabic samis. 79. ajomate: pluricellular alga formed by very thin filaments, without knots, bright and of intense green color. It abounds in fresh waters of Spain. From Classical Arabic gumam. 80. ajonjol: sesame; herbaceous, annual plant of the family of the Pedaliaceae, a meter high, straight stem, serrate and almost triangular leaves, white or rosy corolla, and fruit with four delicate, yellowish, oily and edible capsules and many seeds. From Classical Arabic gulgulan "sesame." 81. ajorca: bangle; type of gold hoop, silver or another metal, used by the women to adorn the wrists, arms or the feet. From Classical Arabic shuruk, ultimately from the word shirk "strap."

82. ajorrar: To drag, to tow. See Jorro. 83. ajuagas: equine animal ulcers. From Classical Arabic shuqaq. 84. ajuar: a collection of household and personal items (clothes, furniture, jewelry etc...) which women in Spain traditionally prepare from a young age for the day in which they marry and move in with their husband. From Arabic Shawar. 85. alacena: cupboard. From Classical Arabic iznah (.) 86. alacet: foundation of a building. From Classical Arabic asas (.)

Alacrn, scorpion 87. alacrn: scorpion. From Classical Arabic aqrab ( )of same meaning. 88. aladar: Tuft of hair which falls on either side of the head. From Arabic idar. 89. aladroque: Anchovy. From Andalusi Arabic Al Hatruk, "big mouthed". 90. alafa: wage; pay. From Classical Arabic alafah "subsistence allowance." 91. alafia: grace; pardon; mercy. From Andalusian Arabic al afya ultimately from Classical Arabic afiyah (" )health." 92. alahlca: tapestry to adorn the walls. Perhaps of alailaca from Andalusian Arabic ilaqa, and this of Classical Arabic ilqah ( )perhaps meaning "hanger." 93. alajor: Tax which was paid to owners of land where buildings were built. From Arabic Ashur, period of ten days before Easter when debts were paid and alms were given. 94. alaj: Andalusian cake made of almonds, nuts, pine nuts, bread, spices and cooked honey. From al Hashu "filling". 95. alamar: A type of decorative attachment which is buttoned on clothing. From Andalusi Arabic Alam, decoration (in clothes). 96. alambique: alembic. From Arabic al-anbiq "the cup/container holding water", in turn fr Greek. 97. alambor: Two meanings in Spanish with two different etymologies. 1)Embankment, from Andalusi Arabic Harabul "rim", from classical Arabic verb Hawwala, "to alter". 2) Type of Orange tree. From Catalan l'ambor, singular of els zambors, derived from Andalusi Arabic Azzambu. 98. alamn: Village judge who decided on irrigation distribution or official who measured weights. From Arabic al amin. 99. alamud: Steel bar used to close windows. From Arabic amud. 100. alaqueca: A type of blood-coloured quartz. From Arabic 'aqiq.

101. alrabe: Arab. From Andalusi Arabic (maintaining the definite article al arabi. 102. alarde/alardear: To boast/to show off. From Arabic ,show (Alaard ) 103. alarife: 1)Architect 2) Builder (in mining) 2) Astute or quick witted person (in Argentina and Uruguay). From Arabic al 'arif: The expert. 104. alarije (uva): A type of grape. From Arabic al'aris. 105. alaroz: Crossbar which divides a window or a door. From Arabic al'arud: Obstacle placed to block entry. 106. alaroza: Fiance or newly wed wife. From Arabic Andalusi Arabic al arusa. 107. alatar: Drug, spice or perfume dealer. From Arabic al attar. 108. alatrn: Nitrate foam. From Arabic nattrun. 109. alazn/alazano: Reddish cinnamon coloured. (Used commonly to describe horses). From Arabic al ashab. 110. alazor: safflower. From Arabic al usfur. 111. albacara: Wall around a fortress (within which cattle were normally kept. From Arabic bab al-baqqara The cattle door. baqara ( )means "cow" in Arabic. 112. albacea: executor (of a will). From Andalusi Arabic Sahb al Wassiya ( " ;) the owner of the will". 113. albacora: Albacore. From Arabic al-bakura "premature" or al-bakrah "young camel." 114. albadena: Type of tunic or silk dress. From Arabic badan: Type of shirt which covers the torso. 115. albahaca: Basil. From Arabic habaqah. 116. albaho: Pale yellowish colour (used commonly for cattle). From Arabic bahi: Shining. 117. albal: Official document. From Arabic al bara'ah. 118. albaida: Anthyllis cystoides (Flowering plant). From Arabic al baida: "The white one". 119. albanega:1) Net used for hair. 2) Rabbit trap. From Arabic al baniqa. 120. albaal: Sewer. From Andalusi Arabic al ball: "Swallower". 121. albail: Construction worker. From Andalusi Arabic al banni. Originally from classical Arabic banna. 122. albaqua: The remainder. From Arabic al-baqi ( )of the same meaning. 123. albarn: Invoice. From Arabic al-bara'ah. 124. albarazo: Vitiligo. From Andalusi Arabic Al-Barash. 125. albarda: Pack-saddle. From Arabic al-barda'ah. 126. albardn: Clown or fool. From Andalusi Arabic albardn: "insolent". Originally from Classical Arabic bardan: "Idiot (Cold headed)". 127. albardn: Plant endemic to the Spanish steppes, similar in nature and use to Esparto. From Arabic "al-bardi": "papyrus". 128. albaricoque: Apricot. From Arabic al-barqouq (" )plum" or "earlyripe."

129. albarrada: 1) Same meaning as alcarraza (Clay vase). 2) Stone Wall. From Arabic al-barradah: "the cooler". 130. albarrn: 1) Farm boy 2) Shepherd 3)Person with no fixed residence. From Andalusi Arabic al-barrani: "Outsider". 131. albatoza: Small, covered boat. From Arabic al-gattosha: grebe (Due to the Arabic custom of giving names of birds to vessels. 132. albayalde: Cerrusite. From Arabic al-bayad. 133. albitar: Vet. From Arabic al-baytar. 134. albenda: Decorated white linen. From Arabic al-band. 135. alberca: Water deposit for irrigation. From Arabic al-birka. 136. albrchigo: Apricot tree. From Andalusi Arabic albershiq. 137. albihar: Mayweed. From Arabic Al-Bahar. 138. albitana: 1)Fence to protect plants in gardening. 2) Prolongation of the keel or stern post of a ship. From Arabic al-bitana. 139. alboaire: 140. albogue: Single-reed clarinet used in Spain. From Arabic al-bq (:) The horn or the trumpet. 141. alboheza 142. albohol 143. albolln 144. albndiga: meatball; ball. From Arabic al-bunduqa (" )the ball." 145. albrbola 146. alborga: matweed sandal. From Arabic albla 147. alborna 148. albornoz: Bath-robe. From al-burnos (" ;)bathrobe". 149. alborona 150. alboroque 151. alboroto: Riot, joy. Comes from arabism alborozo (joy), from andalusarab al-burz derived from Classical Arabic al-burz, "military parade previous to a campaign". 152. alborozo 153. albotn 154. albricias 155. albudeca 156. albufera 157. albur 158. alcabala: A tax. 159. alcabor 160. alcabtea 161. alcacel 162. alcachofa: Artichoke. From al-arshoof of the same meaning. 163. alcaduz: Water pipe. From Arabic Qds ( )meaning "water-wheel scoop" 164. alcafar 165. alcahaz: Birdcage. From Arabic qafa ( )of the same meaning

166. alcahuete: Accomplice, a person who helps another in a love affair, specially an illicit one; gossipy person. Alcahuete comes from hispanic arabic alqawwad (the messenger), and this from Classical Arabic qawwad. This "messenger" carried messages to a married woman's lover. By extension it became commonly known as any person who sets up a love affair, generally illicit. 167. alcaicera 168. alcaide: 169. alcalde: Mayor. From Arabic al-qadi (the judge). Qadi comes from the verb qada (to judge). 170. lcali: alkali. From Arabic qalawi ( )of the same meaning. 171. alcaller 172. alcamiz 173. alcamonas 174. alcana 175. alcan 176. alcanca: Clay money box, penny or piggy bank. From Andalusi Arabic alkanzyya, derived from classical Arabic kanz: treasure. 177. alcndara 178. alcanda 179. alcandora 180. alcanera 181. alcanfor 182. alcntara/alcantarilla: drain; From Arabic al-qantarah meaning bridge. 183. alcaparra: caper. From Andalusian Arabic al-kaparra. Via Latin and Greek. 184. alcaravn 185. alcaravea 186. alcarcea 187. alcarraza 188. alcarria: 189. alcatanes 190. alcatara (or alquitara) 191. alcatifa 192. alcatraz: a bird of the Sulidae family, from arabic al-qars, meaning sea eagle. 193. alcaucil, artichoke. From Spanish Arabic: alqabsl[a], that comes from mozarab diminutive kapia, and this from Spanish Latin: captia, head. (Standard latin, Caput-itis) 194. alcavela 195. alcazaba 196. alczar: citadel; palace. From Arabic al-qasr (" )the citadel." 197. alcazuz (or orozuz) 198. alcoba: alcove. From Arabic al-qubba "the vault" or "the arch." 199. alcohela

200. alcohol: from Arabic al-kuhul ( )fine powder of antimony sulfide used as eye makeup. 201. alcoholar 202. alcolla 203. alcor 204. alcora 205. alcorc 206. alcorque 207. alcorza 208. alcotn 209. alcotana 210. alcrebite 211. alcuacil 212. alcubilla 213. alcua 214. alcuza 215. alcuzcuz 216. alchub 217. aldaba 218. aldea/aldeano: Village/Villager. 219. aldiza 220. alefriz 221. aleja 222. alejija 223. alema 224. alerce 225. aletra 226. aleve/alevoso/alevosa 227. aleya 228. alfaba 229. alfbega 230. alfada 231. alfaguara: Geyser. From Arabic fawwra ( :)spout, fountain, jet d'eau 232. alfahar/alfaharera 233. alfaida 234. alfajeme 235. alfajor: Sweet almond shortbread. From Spanish Arabic far, and this from Persian afor (juice). 236. alfalfa: alfalfa. From Arabic al-fafaa literally "the best kind of fodder" 237. alfaneque (two meanings, a type of bird, from Arabic al-fanak and a tent from Berber afarag) 238. alfanje: A type of sword. From The Arabic al-janyar "dagger" 239. alfaque 240. alfaqueque 241. alfaqu 242. alfaqun

243. alfaraz 244. alfarda (two meanings from al-farda and from al-fardda) 245. alfarero: potter 246. alfardn 247. alfareme 248. alfarje 249. alfarrazar 250. alfaya 251. alfayate 252. alfazaque 253. alfizar: Window ledge. From Arabic al-Hayzar "the one which takes possession". 254. alfeique 255. alfereca 256. alferez 257. alferraz 258. alferza 259. alficoz 260. alfil: bishop, in chess. From Arabic al-feel (" )the elephant." 261. alfilel/alfiler 262. alfinge 263. alfitete 264. alfiz 265. alfol 266. alfombra (two meanings from al-jumra and al-humra) 267. alfncijo: pistachio. From Arabic al-fustuq. 268. alfndega 269. alforfn 270. alforja: saddlebag. From Arabic al-khurj ( " ) saddle-bag," portmanteau 271. alforre 272. alforrocho 273. alforza 274. alfstigo 275. alfoz: Neighborhood, district. From Arabic hauz ( )meaning "Precinct" or "City limits" 276. algaba 277. algadara 278. algaida 279. algalaba 280. algalia 281. algalife 282. algar 283. algara 284. algarada

285. algaraba: incomprehensible talk; gabble; gibberish. From Arabic al-'arabiya: "Arabic". 286. algarivo 287. algarazo: Short rainstorm. From Arabic al 'ard: "cloud". 288. algarrada 289. algarrobo: carob. From Arabic al-kharouba "the carob." 290. algavaro 291. algazafn 292. algazara 293. algazul 294. lgebra: algebra. From the name of al-Khwarizmi' book Hisab al-jabr wal-muqabala "The Calculus of Subtraction and Equality." 295. algecireo 296. algodn, "cotton", from Arabic "al-qun ( ,")meaning "the cotton" 297. algorfa 298. algoritmo, algorithm, that comes from the name of Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, , famous mathematician. 299. algorza: 300. alguacil, "Sherrif", from Arabic "al-wazr ( ",)meaning "Minister" 301. alguaquida: fuel for a fire. From Arabic waqda ( )meaning "Fuel" 302. alguaza: Window or door hinge.From Arabic wasl "juncture". [edit] A (Alhadida to Azumbre) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. alhadida: Old Spanish term for Hadith. alhaite: jewel. From Arabic al hayt "string". alhaja: jewel. From Arabic al-hagah "the valuable thing." alhamar: Red matress or bed cover. From Arabic hanbal: fur bedcover. alhamel: (Andalusian Spanish) Beast of burden or human porter. From Arabic hammal. 6. alham: Stone bench normally covered with azulejos. Refers to the Grenadine town of Alhama. 7. alhandal: Colocynth. From Arabic Alhanzal. 8. alhana: 1) Bedroom 2) cupboard 3) A type of small mattress. From Andalusi Arabic al haniyya: Alcove. 9. alhaqun: Weaver. From Arabic plural Al Hayikeen. Weavers. 10. alharaca: Violent reaction to a small issue. From Arabic haraka. 11. alhavara: Flour. From Arabic huwara. 12. alhel: Aegean Wallflower. From Arabic hiri. 13. alhea: Spanish word for Henna and the plant from which it is derived. 14. alholva:Fenugreek. From Arabic hulbah15. alhor: Same meaning and etymology as more commonly used term Alfol. 16. alhorre: 1) Feaces of newly born child. From Arabic hur: feaces. 2)Skin rash common in babies. Commonly used in expression yo te curar el alhorre when threatening to beat a child. From Arabic Shakatu el hurr, skin infection.

17. alhorra: (or ahorra): Expression used for when a slave is freed. From Arabic al-hurriya: Freedom. 18. alhucema: Lavender. From Arabic: huzama. 19. alhucea: Woodruff. From Arabic uhshina. 20. aliara: Drinking horn. From Andalusian Arabic al fiyara. 21. alicante: Vernacular name of two different types of posionous snakes present in Spain and Northern Mexico respectively. From Arabic al aqrab: scorpion. 22. alicatar: To till. From Arabic qat "to cut". 23. alicate: Pliers. From Arabic laqaat: "tongs. 24. alidada: Alidade. From Andalusian Arabic: al'idada. 25. alifa: (Used in Andalusian and Mexican Spanish) Sugar cane which is two years old. From Arabic halifa: "successor". 26. alifafe: 1)Light indisposition. 2) Type of tumor which develops on the legs of horses from excessive work. From Arabic: ifash: Sowing bag. 27. alifara 28. alijar 29. alimara 30. alioj 31. alirn 32. alizace 33. alizar 34. aljaba 35. aljabibe 36. aljama 37. aljama/aljamiado: Medieval Romance Spanish or Mozarabic written in Arabic script. 38. aljaraz 39. aljarfa 40. aljbana 41. aljerife 42. aljez 43. aljibe 44. aljfar/aljofarar 45. aljofifa 46. aljor (or aljez) 47. aljuba 48. aljuma 49. aagaza 50. almacabra 51. almacn: deposit, dry goods store. From Arabic al-majzan of makhzan () "the storage" or "the depot." 52. almacera 53. almciga 54. almadn 55. almdena 56. almada

57. almadraba: Tuna fishing in Andalusia and particularly in Cadiz province. From Andalusi Arabic Al-madraba, "place where one beats something or fights", in reference to the fishing technique. 58. almadraque 59. almagazn 60. almagra 61. almahala 62. almaizar 63. almaja 64. almajaneque 65. almajar 66. almajara 67. almalafa 68. almanaque: almanac (see etymology section in the article for further discussion). From Arabic al-manakh (" )the climate." Or possibly from Greek almenichiakon "calendar." 69. almacebe 70. almarada 71. almarbate 72. almarcha 73. almarjo 74. almarr 75. almarraja or almarraza 76. almrtaga (two meanings, from al-marta'a and al martak) 77. almstica 78. almatroque 79. almazara 80. almazarrn 81. almea (two meanings, from almay'a and 'alima) 82. almeja 83. almenara (two meanings, from al-manara and al-minhara) 84. almez 85. almbar 86. almicantarat 87. almijar 88. almijara 89. almijarra 90. almimbar 91. alminar 92. almiraj/almiraje/almiral 93. almirez 94. almirn: Dandelion. From Andalusian Arabic: al Mirun. 95. almizate 96. almizcle/almizque 97. almocadn 98. almocafre

99. almocrabe 100. almoceda 101. almocrebe 102. almocr 103. almodn 104. almfar 105. almofariz 106. almofa 107. almofrej/almofrez 108. almogama 109. almogvar 110. almohada: Pillow, from Arabic al-makhada with the same meaning. 111. almohade 112. almoharrefa 113. almohaza 114. almojbana 115. almojama (see mojama) 116. almojarife 117. almojaya 118. almona 119. almoneda 120. almoraduj/almoradux 121. almorvide: 122. almor 123. almorona: See alborona. 124. almotacn 125. almotalafe 126. almotazaf/almotazn 127. almozala/almozalla 128. almud 129. almudano 130. almuerzo 131. almunia 132. alpargata 133. alpechn 134. alpiste 135. alquera: farmhouse. From Arabic al-qaria "the village." 136. aloque 137. aloqun 138. alpargata 139. alquequenje 140. alquera 141. alquermes 142. alquerque (Two meanings from al-qirq and al-qariq) 143. alquez 144. alquezar

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alquibla alquicel alquilar: Rent. alquimia alquinal alquitira alquitrn alrota altabaca altama altramuz alubia: pea bean aludel aluquete/luquete alloza amn mbar mel amn amir anacalo anacora anafaga anafalla/anafaya anafe anaquel andorra andrajo anea anejir anorza anteba aacal aacea/aacear aafea aafil aagaza aascar aazme aicos ail (ultimately from Sanskrit nilah "dark blue") arab arancel arbelln/arbolln arch argadillo

191. argamandel 192. argamula 193. argn 194. argel 195. argolla 196. arguello/arguellarse 197. arije 198. arimez 199. arjorn 200. arnad 201. arrab 202. arrabal 203. arracada 204. arrez 205. arrayn 206. arrecife 207. arrejaque/arrejacar 208. arrelde 209. arrequife 210. arrequive 211. arriate 212. arrics 213. arroba 214. arrobda 215. arrocabe 216. arrope 217. arroz: Rice. 218. scar/scari 219. asequi 220. asesino: assassin. From Arabic hashshshin "someone who is addicted to hashish (marijuana)." Was originally use to refer to the followers of the Persian Hassan-i-Sabah ( ,) the Hashshashin. 221. atabaca 222. atabal 223. atabe 224. atacar : to tie, to button up. From Andalusi Arabic tkka, originally from classical Arabic tikkah, ribbon used to fasten clothes. Not to be confused with atacar with the meaning of "to attack", of Italian origin. 225. atacir 226. atafarra/ataharre 227. atafea 228. atahona 229. atahorma 230. ataifor 231. ataire 232. atalaya

233. atalvina 234. atambor 235. atanor 236. atanqua 237. ataracea 238. atarazana 239. atarfe 240. atarjea 241. atarraga 242. atarraya 243. atad: Coffin. 244. atauja 245. ataurique 246. atifle 247. atijara 248. atncar 249. atoba 250. atocha 251. atracae 252. atoque 253. atraca/atriaca 254. atn: Tuna. 255. atuta 256. auge: Surge/rise. 257. aulaga 258. avera 259. ayatol 260. azabache 261. azabara 262. azacn 263. azacaya 264. azache 265. azafate/azafata 266. azafrn: saffron. From Arabic za'firan of the same meaning. Perhaps from safra "yellow." 267. azahar: White flower, especially from the orange tree. From Spanish Arabic azzahr, and this from Classic Arabic zahr, flowers 268. azal 269. azamboa 270. azndar 271. azaque 272. azaquefa: Covered portico or patio. From Andalusi Arabic assaqifa, portico. 273. azar: luck; chance. From Arabic az-zahr "the dice." or North African Arabic az-zhar "luck". 274. azarbe

275. azarcn 276. azarja 277. azarnefe 278. azarote 279. azfar 280. azofra/azofrar 281. azogue (two meanings: from az-za'uq and from as-suq) 282. azolvar 283. azorafa 284. azote: Smacking, beating, scourge. From Arabic Sawt. 285. azotea: Flat roof or terrace. From Andalusi Arabic assutyha, diminutive of sath, terrace in classical Arabic. 286. azoya 287. azcar: sugar. From Arabic ( )sukkar of the same meaning. 288. azucar 289. azucena 290. azuche 291. azud 292. azufaifa/azufaifo 293. azul: Blue. Derived from Arabic Azraqa. 294. azulaque (or zulaque) 295. azulejo 296. azmbar 297. azumbre: Measurement for liquids equivalent to around two litres. From Del Andalusi Arabic aTTmn, and this from classical Arabic: Tum[u]n, "an eighth". [edit] B 1. babismo: Babism. From Arabic " door." 2. babucha: Slippers. From Arabic Baboush, derived from Persian "Papoosh" literally meaning "foot covering". The transition from Persian "p" to Arabic "b" occurs due to lack of the letter p in Arabic alphabet. "Pa-" in Persian means foot and "poosh" means covering. Persian "pa" or foot shares the same root with other Indo-European languages, i.e. Latin pede[m], French "pied", Spanish "pie" and "pata",etc. 3. badal: Cut of meat from the back and ribs of cattle, close to the neck. From Andalusi Arabic bad'a "Calf muscle" derived from classical Arabic bad'ah "piece". 4. badn: Trunk of an animal. From Arabic badan. 5. badana: 1) Sheepskin, 2) hat lining 3) Lazy person. From Arabic bitana, "lining". 6. badea: 1) Watermelon or Melon of bad quality. 2) Insipid cucumber 3) Weak person 4) Unimportant thing. From Arabic battiha: "bad melon". 7. badn: Dip in land, road, sidewalk or ford. From Arabic batin: Sunken (land). 8. bagarino: Free or hired sailor, as opposed to a press-ganged or enslaven one. Same origin as bahar.

9. bagre: a freshwater fish that has no scales and has a chin. From Arabic baghir or baghar. 10. bahar: Bird of prey. From Arabic bahri: "from the sea". 11. baja: pasha, Turkish officer or governor of high rank. From Arabic basha ultimately from Turkish pasha of the same meaning. 12. balad: 1) Unimportant thing or matter. 2) Something of the land our country. From Arabic baladiy "From the country". 13. balaj/balaje: Purple ruby. From Arabic Balahshi: From Balahshan (region in central Asia where these stones are found). 14. balate 15. balda (and baldo) 16. baldar 17. balde: 1)Free. 2) without cause or 3) in vain. from Arabic batil "false" or "useless." 18. bancal 19. bao 20. baraka 21. barbacana 22. barcino 23. bardaje 24. bardoma/bardomera 25. barragn 26. barrio/barriada: Area, district or neighbourhood in a town. From Arabic barri "outside". 27. bata (either from Arabic batt of French ouate) 28. batn 29. batea 30. baurac 31. bayal 32. baza (either Arabic or Italian origin) 33. bazar-bazaar 34. belez 35. bellota: acorn, the fruit or seed of the oak tree. From Arabic balluta of the same meaning. 36. ben 37. benimern 38. benjui 39. berber 40. berbers 41. bereber 42. berenjena/berenjenal 43. bezaar/bezoar 44. biznaga 45. bocac 46. bodoque/bodocal 47. bfeta

48. brax 49. born 50. borona 51. botor 52. buja 53. bulbul 54. burche 55. buz 56. buzaque [edit] C 1. cabila: tribe of Berbers or Bedouins. From Arabic qabila "tribe." 2. cachera 3. cad 4. cadira 5. caf: coffee. From qahwa of the same meaning. 6. cfila 7. cafiz (or cahiz) 8. cafre 9. caftn 10. cid (same origin as alcaide) 11. caimacn 12. cala 13. calabaza: Pumpkin or squash. From Arabic qerabat, plural of qerbah, meaning wineskin. 14. calafate/calafatear 15. calahorra 16. cal (same root as lcali) 17. clibo/calibre 18. cambuj 19. camocn 20. canana-cartridge belt 21. cncana/cancanilla 22. cncano 23. cande (in azcar cande) 24. canfor 25. caraba 26. crabe 27. crabo: owl; dog. Taken from qaraab and kalb "dog," respectively. 28. caracoa 29. caramida 30. caramuzal 31. caravana 32. caravasar 33. carcajada/carcajear

34. carcax 35. carmen/carme: From Spanish Arabic krm, and this from Classic Arabic karm, vine. 36. carmes: crimson. From quirmizi 37. carmn 38. carraca 39. carrafa 40. crtama/crtamo 41. catn 42. catifa 43. cazurro 44. cebiche 45. cebt 46. ceca 47. cedoaria 48. cegatero 49. cegr 50. ceje 51. celem/celemn/celeminero 52. cenacho 53. cendolilla 54. cenefa 55. ceneque 56. cen 57. cenia 58. cenit 59. cequ 60. cerbatana 61. cero: zero. From sifr of the same meaning. 62. cets 63. ceut 64. chafariz 65. chafarote 66. chaleco 67. charrn 68. chifla 69. chilaba (from Moroccan Arabic) 70. chiquero 71. chiriva 72. chisme 73. chivo 74. choz 75. chupa 76. chuzo 77. cian 78. cibica

79. cica 80. cicalar 81. cicatear 82. cicatero (cicatero has a different root to cicatear) 83. cicln 84. ciclar 85. ciclatn 86. cid 87. cifaque 88. cifra/cifrar 89. cmbara 90. cimboga 91. cimitarra 92. circn 93. citara 94. civeta/civeto 95. coba/cobista 96. cofa 97. coima 98. coime 99. colctar 100. cora 101. Corn 102. corbacho 103. corma 104. cotona 105. cubeba 106. crcuma 107. curdo 108. cuscuta [edit] D, E 1. dado: die (cube or stamp). From Classical Arabic a'dad "numbers." 2. daga - dagger 3. dahr 4. daifa 5. dante 6. darga (or adarga)-shield 7. drsena-dock/basin 8. daza 9. derviche 10. descafilar 11. destartalado 12. dey 13. dnar

14. dirham 15. divn-divan/couch 16. droga-drug 17. druso 18. dula/dular 19. edris 20. ejarbe 21. elche 22. elem 23. embelecar/embeleco 24. emir (or amir) 25. encaramar 26. enchufar/enchufe: To plug in/plug; To connect, to offer a job or a post through personal connections. From Andalusi Arabic Juf derived from Classical Arabic Jawf: stomach; internal cavity. 27. engarzar-to set/thread 28. enjalma 29. enjarje 30. enjeco 31. escabeche: Pickle or marinade. From Arabic as-sukbaj. Originally from Persian Sekba. 32. escafilar (see descafilar) 33. escaque/escaquear 34. espinaca-spinach 35. exarico [edit] F, G 1. faca 2. falagar 3. falca 4. falleba 5. faltriquera-pocket 6. fala/faluca 7. fanega/hanega 8. fanfarrn 9. faranga (or haragn), lazy, idler, loafer 10. farda 11. fardacho 12. farfn 13. frfara 14. farnaca 15. farota 16. farruco: Insolent or "cocky". From Andalusian Arabic Farrouj: Cock. 17. fels 18. fetua

19. fez 20. fideo 21. filel 22. foceifiza 23. fondol 24. fondac/fonda 25. foz 26. fulano, "any one" without naming, X of people. Arabic: Fulan. 27. fustal 28. fustete 29. gabn 30. gabela 31. gacel/gacela 32. gafet 33. galacho 34. galanga 35. galbana 36. glibo 37. galima 38. gandula/gandula 39. gaan 40. garama 41. garbino 42. gardacho 43. garfa 44. grgol 45. garra 46. garrafa 47. garrama 48. garroba 49. gazpacho 50. gil 51. gomer 52. granad 53. grisgrs 54. guadamac 55. gujara 56. gujete 57. guala 58. guarismo 59. guifa 60. guilla 61. guma 62. gurapas [edit] H, I

1. habiz: Donation of real estate under certain conditions to muslim religious institutions. From Classical Arabic: abs: amortized. 2. habs: Same meaning as "Habiz" is Morroco. From Arabic ubs: Property belonging to the deceased used for charity. 3. hachs: Hashish. From Classical Arabic Hashish": Grass. 4. hacino: Miser or From Andalusian Arabic azn". 5. hadruba: Hump (on someone's back): From Andalusian Arabic adbba. 6. hafiz: Guard or Minder. From Andalusian Arabic fi. 7. hlara: (Same meaning and etimology as "Frfara") 1) Interior lining of egg. 2) Coldsfoot. Form Andalusian Arabic: falalla. 8. hamud: Descendants of Ali Ben Hamud, founders of the Mlaga and Algericas Taifas during the 11th century. 9. haragn: 1) Someone who refuses to work. 2) In Cuba and Venezuela, a type of mop. From Andalusian Arabic: khra kan: "Was shit". 10. harambel: See "arambel". 11. harbar 12. harn 13. harma 14. harn 15. Hasan 16. hasta: "Until". From Arabic hatta (same meaning). Influenced by Latin phrase 'ad ista'[3] 17. hataca 18. hazaa 19. he: Adverb used in following manner: "he aqu/ah/all": Here it is/there it is. From Arabic haa.[3] 20. hgira 21. hobacho/hobacha 22. holgazn: Lazy person. From Arabic Kaslan. Influenced by Holgar. 23. holgar 24. hoque/oque 25. horro/horra 26. imam, imn 27. imela 28. islam [edit] J, K 1. jabal : Wild Boar. From Arabic jebeli: From the mountains. Perhaps originally from Khanzeer Jebel: Mountain Pig. 2. jabaln 3. jbega 4. jabeca 5. jabeque 6. jab : A type of apple and type of grape. From Andalusi Arabic shab, a type of apple.

7. jcara 8. jcena 9. jacerino 10. jadraque 11. jaez 12. jaguarzo 13. jahar 14. jaharral 15. jaharrar 16. jaima 17. jaique 18. jalear 19. jalma (or enjalma) 20. jaloque 21. jamacuco 22. jametera 23. jmila 24. japuta 25. jaque 26. jaqueca: Migraine. From Arabic Shaqiqa, with same meaning. 27. jquima 28. jara 29. jarabe: Syrup. Usually in the context of cough syrup or linctus. 30. jaraz 31. jarcha 32. jareta 33. jaricar 34. jarifo/jarifa 35. jarqua 36. jarra: Pitcher or other pot with handle(s). From arrah, same as english jar. 37. jatib 38. jazarino/jazarina 39. jazmn: jasmine. From Arabic yasmin then from Persian word the same word 40. jebe 41. jeliz 42. jemesa 43. jeque: From Arabic shaikh or sheikh, older 44. jerife: From Arabic sharif, noble, respected. 45. jeta: Snout, face, cheek (in both literal and figurative sense). From Arabic khatm: "snout". 46. jifa 47. jinete 48. jirafa: giraffe. From ziraffa of the same meaning. 49. jirel 50. jofaina: a wide and shallow basin for domestic use. From ufaynah. 51. jofor

52. jorfe 53. joroba 54. jorro 55. juba/aljuba/jubn 56. jurda 57. jurel 58. kermes [edit] L, M 1. laca: resinous substance tapped from the Lacquer Tree. From Arabic lak, taken from Persian lak, ultimately from Sanskrit laksha literally meaning "one hundred thousand" referring to the large number of insects that gather and sap out all the resin from the trees. 2. lacre 3. lapislzuli: lapis lazuli, a deep blue mineral. From Arabic lazaward ( )from Persian lagvard or lazward, ultimately from Sanskrit rajavarta literally meaning "ringlet of the king." 4. latn: brass. From Arabic latun from Turkish altn "gold." 5. lad: lute. From Arabic al 'ud (" )the lute." 6. lebeche: Southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. From Andalusi Arabic Labash. 7. leben: a Moorish beverage prepared from soured milk. From Arabic labani () "dairy." 8. leila: from Arabic layla (" )night." 9. lelil: Shouts and noise made by moors when going into combat or when celebrating parties. From la illaha ila allah( :) There is no god but Allah; Ya leil ( : )Night of mine; ya 'ayouni ( : ) My eyes. 10. lima: lime. From Arabic limah of the same meaning. 11. limn: lemon. From laymoon ( , )derived from the Chinese word limung. 12. loco: crazy. From Arabic lawqa "fool." 13. macabro 14. macsura 15. madraza 16. magacn 17. magarza/magarzuela 18. maglaca 19. maharon/maharona 20. maharrana/marrana/marrano 21. mahozmedn 22. maimn 23. majareta 24. majzn 25. mamarracho 26. mameluco 27. mamola

28. mandesmo 29. mandil 30. maquila 31. marab 32. maraved 33. marcasita 34. marchamo 35. mrfega 36. marfil 37. marfuz/a 38. margomar 39. marjal 40. marlota 41. marojo 42. maroma 43. marrano pig; cf. Arabic muharram "forbidden". 44. marras 45. mrraga 46. masamuda: (adj) Individual from the Berber Masmuda tribe, from which originate the Almohades, a movement which ruled Spain and North Africa in the 12th century. From Arabic: Masamuda. 47. matafala 48. mrtaga 49. mscara 50. matarife 51. mate 52. matraca 53. matula 54. mauraca 55. mazapn 56. mazar 57. mazarrn 58. mazmodina 59. mazmorra: Dungeon. From Arabic matmura "silo". 60. mazorca: corn cob; roll of wool or cotton. From Andalusi Arabic: Masurqa, derived from classical Arabic Masura ( : )a tube used as a bobbin (sewing) . 61. meca: Place which is attractive because of a particular activity. From Arabic Mekkah(.) 62. mechinal 63. mejala 64. mejunje 65. mendrugo 66. mengano/mengana: Expression of similar meaning as fulano or zutano, used always after the former but after the latter, meaning "whoever". From Arabic man kan meaning "whoever".

67. mequetrefe: Nosy or useless person. From Andalusi Arabi qatras meaning person of boastful demeanor. 68. mercal 69. metical 70. mezquino 71. ma: A military term, formerly designating a regular native unit composed of 100 men in the Spanish protectorate of northern Morocco; by analogy, any colonial army. From Arabic Mi'ah: one hundred(.) 72. mihrab: 73. miramamoln 74. moaxaja 75. mogataz 76. mogate 77. moharra 78. moharracho 79. mohatra 80. mohedal 81. mohino 82. mojama (originally almojama): Delicacy of phoenician origin from the region of Cadiz. It consists of filleted salt-cured tuna. From the Arabic al mushama: "momified or waxed". 83. moj 84. momia 85. mona 86. monf 87. morabito 88. moraga 89. morapio 90. mozrabe 91. mudjar 92. muft 93. mujalata 94. mulato: Likely from Muwallad, as with the Muladi. Walad ( ) means, "descendant, offspring, scion; child; son; boy; young animal, young one". According to DRAE, from mulo (mule), in the sense of hybrid. 95. mulqua 96. muslim / muslime: (Adjective) Muslim.[4] A rare alternative to musulmn. From Arabic Muslim (.) [edit] N, O, P, Q 1. nab: Prophet among arabs. From Arabic nabiy. 2. nacar: Innermost of the three layers of a seashell. From Catalan nacre, derived from Andalusi Arabic naqra, small drum. 3. ncara: Type of small metallic drum used historically by the Spanish cavalry. Same etymology as nacar.

4. nadir: Nadir, the point on the celestial sphere opposite the zenith directly below the observer. From nadheer. 5. ndir: In Morocco, administrator of a religious foundation. 6. nagela: Small hut for human habitation. From Andalusi Arabic nawalla: hut. 7. naife: High quality diamond. From Andalusi Arabic nayif. Originally from classical Arabic na'if: excellent. 8. naipe: Playing card. From Catalan nap. Originally from Arabic ma'ib. 9. naranja: from Arabic nranja, fr Persian nrang, fr Sanskrit nranga, fr a Dravidian language akin to Tamil nau "fragrant". 10. narguile 11. natrn 12. nazar: Related to the Nasrid kingdom or dynasty of Granada. 13. nenfar: Water-lily. From Arabic naylufar from Persian nilofer, niloofar, niloufar. 14. nesga 15. noria: Watermill, Ferris wheel. From Arabic na'urah. 16. nuca: Nape of the neck. From Arabic nu' , via Medieval Latin nucha. 17. ojal: "I hope"; "I wish that...". From law ha allh "God willing." [5] 18. ole! (or ol): The most famous expression of approval, support or encouragement, possibly comes from wa-llah , by Allah! 19. omeya: adj. Related to the Ummayyad. 20. orozuz 21. ox 22. papagayo 23. quermes 24. quilate/quirate 25. quilma 26. quina 27. quintal: weight unit of about 46 kg. [edit] R, S, T 1. rabadn 2. rabal 3. rabazuz 4. rabel 5. rbida 6. rafal 7. rafe 8. ragua 9. rahez 10. ramadn 11. rambla 12. rauda 13. rauta

14. real: Military encampment; plot where a fair is organized; (in Murcia region) small plot or garden. From Arabic rahl: camping. 15. rebato 16. rebite 17. recamar 18. recua 19. redoma 20. rehala 21. rehal 22. rehn: Hostage or captive. From Arabic ,captive, ransom. 23. rejalgar: realgar. From Andalusi Arabic reheg al-ghar: "powder of the cave" 24. requive 25. resma 26. retama 27. rincn: Corner. From Andalusi Arabic rukan, derived from classicar Arabic Rukn. 28. robda 29. robo (or arroba) 30. roda 31. rom/rum 32. ronzal 33. roque 34. sajelar 35. salema 36. sanda: Watermelon. From Arabic Sindiya "from Sindh (province in India)". 37. sarasa: Homosexual or effeminate man. From "Zaraza". 38. sarraceno 39. sebestn 40. seccul 41. serafn 42. siroco 43. sof 44. sfora 45. soldn 46. soltan 47. suf 48. sura 49. tabal (or atabal) 50. tabaque 51. tabefe 52. tabica 53. tabique 54. taca 55. tafurea 56. tagarino/tagarina 57. tagarnina

58. taha 59. tahal 60. tahona 61. tahr 62. taifa: Refers to an independent Muslim-ruled principality, an emirate or petty kingdom, of which a number formed in the Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia) after the final collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate of Crdoba in 1031. Used in numerous expressions. Can also mean 1) a faction 2) a group of people of ill judgement. 3) un reino de Taifas (a kingdom of Taifas) can also refer to a chaotic or disorderly state of affairs. From classical Arabic Ta'ifah: faction. 63. tajea 64. talco 65. talega 66. talvina 67. tmara 68. tamarindo 69. tambor 70. tara 71. taracea 72. taraje 73. taras 74. tarbea 75. tarea 76. tareco 77. tarida 78. tarifa 79. tarima 80. tarqun 81. tarraya 82. taza: cup. From Tasa. 83. trtil 84. tbar 85. tochib 86. tomn 87. toronja 88. toronjil 89. trafalmejas 90. truchimn/na 91. trujamn/na 92. tuera 93. tumbaga 94. Tunec 95. turbit 96. turqu (in Azul Turqu) 97. tuta (or atuta)

[edit] V, X, Y, Z 1. 2. 3. 4. vacar: from Arabic baqari (" )bovine." valenc: Uva Valencia. A type of grape from Murcia region in South East Spain. velmez: from Arabic malbas (" )clothing." verdn: Spontaneous growth of grass or sprouting. From Arabic bardi (Same etymology as albardn). Influenced by Spanish word "Verde". 5. visir: vizier. From Arabic wazir (" )minister." 6. ybel: from Arabic jabal; "mountain" 7. zabalmedina: in the Middle Ages, judge with civil and criminal jurisdiction in a city. From Arabic Sahib al Medina "Chief of the City." 8. zabarcera: women who sells fruits and other food. Same origin as abacero 9. zabazala: imam who leads Islamic prayer. From Arabic SaHb aS-Salah "Leader of prayer." 10. zabazoque: same meaning as almotacn. From Arabic SHb as sq "Leader of the Market." 11. zbila: aloe vera (used mainly in Latin America) From Andalusi Arabic sabra, originally from classical Arabic Sibar. 12. zabra: type of vessel used in the Bay of Biscay in the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Modern Age. From Arabic zauraq. 13. zacatn: in some villages, a square where clothes are sold. From saqqatin, plural of saqqat: seller of clothes. 14. zafar: a number of meanings in Spain and Latin American countries: To free, to untie, to ignore, to unknit among others. From Arabic azaHa: to take away. 15. zafar: Granada zafar: a type of pomegranate. Higo zafar: a type of fig. From Arabic Safr. 16. zafariche: Structure used for placing clay urns. Same etymology as jaraz (see above). 17. zafio: Uncouth. From Andalusi Arabic Fellah safi: "Mere peasant". 18. zafrn: See Azafran. 19. zaga: Backside of something. Cargo on the back of a truck. From Arabic Saqah: Rear, rearguard. 20. zagal: boy. From Andalusian Arabic zal, traditional Arabic zull. Same meaning. 21. zagaya (or azagaya) 22. zagua 23. zagun: hall. From Andalusian Arabic istawn, traditional Arabic usuwn(ah). 24. zaga 25. zaharrn 26. zahn 27. zahn 28. zahora: (Mainly used in Spanish region of La Mancha): Large meal accompanied by dancing or partying. From Arabic Islamic term suhoor. 29. zahor 30. zaida 31. zaino

32. zala 33. zalamel 34. zalea/zalear 35. zalema/zalama 36. zalmedina: Same meaning and origin as zabalmedina. 37. zalona 38. zamacuco 39. zambra: Traditional festivity of the Moriscos in Spain which is maintained by the Gypsy community of Sacromonte, Granada. From Andalusi Arabic Zamra, originally from classical Arabic Zamr. 40. zanahoria: carrot, presumably from Andalusi Arabic. The only Arabic dialect with a cognate form is Libyan Tunisian with sfinaria, meaning "The Sword of Fire" (.) 41. zaque: Leather recipient for wine or extracting water from a well. Drunken person. From Andalusi Arabic zaqq. Originally from classical Arabic ziqq. 42. zaquizam 43. zaragelles 44. zaranda/zarandillo/zarandaja 45. zarandear: To shake vigorously / push around / toss about. From Zaranda. 46. zaratn: Breast cancer. From the Arabic saratan: crab. 47. zarazn: 48. zarco 49. zarracatn 50. zarzahn 51. zatara 52. zjel 53. zoco (or azogue): market. From Arabic souk of the same meaning. 54. zofra 55. zorzal: Thrush, intelligent person. From Andalusi Arabic Zurzal, originally from classical Arabic zurzur. 56. zubia: Place where a large amount of water flows. From Arabic Zubya. 57. zulaque 58. zulla 59. zumaque: sumac. From Arabic simaq of the same meaning. 60. zumo: fruit juice. From Arabic zum. 61. zuna: Sunnah, from Arabic Sunnah 62. zurriaga or zurriago: Refers to a type of whip and to a lark. From Andalusi Arabic surriyaqa

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