[əlˈfak], [alˈfak]
OriginBorrowed from Andalusian Arabic الفك (al-fákk), from Arabic فَكّ (fakk, “jaw(bone)”).
- masculinea shoal which forms at the mouth of a river
“Tota la colla eixí a cercar ous de tortuga a l’alfac.” — The whole gang went out to look for turtle eggs on the sandbar.
Formsalfacs(plural)
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