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adiafa

Pronunciation: /aˈdjafa/

“adiafa” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. a gift or refreshment given to sailors upon their return to port from a voyage

In Spanish

  1. Atención que se hacía a los marineros cuando llegaban a puerto, especialmente en forma de refresco o refrigerio.

Etymology

From Arabic الضِّيَافَة (aḍ-ḍiyāfa, “hospitality”).

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