cofiño

See also: cofino

Galician

Etymology

From a derivative of Arabic قفة (quffah, “basket”) + -iño, a diminutive suffix.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [koˈfiɲʊ]

Noun

cofiño m (plural cofiños)

(nautical) a small closed compartment of the dorna

References

“cofiño” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“cofiño” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“cofiño” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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