adobe
Pronunciation: /aˈdobe/
“adobe” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In Spanish
- Masa de barro sin cocción, a veces mezclada con paja o algún otro aditivo, secada al sol y al aire, empleado como material de construcción.
- Peso que se sujetaba a los pies de los prisioneros para entorpecer su movimiento.
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الظُّوْبْ (aḍ-ḍób), from Arabic اَلطُّوب (aṭ-ṭūb), from Sahidic Coptic ⲧⲱⲃⲉ (tōbe, “brick”), from Demotic Egyptian (tb, “brick”), from Egyptian Db-b-t:O39 (ḏbt, “brick, block, ingot”).
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