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aljôfar

Portuguese, noun/awˈʒo.fɐʁ/

aljôfar is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “seed pearl” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “pérola miúda”.

What does aljôfar mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculineseed pearl

  2. 2

    masculinedrop of water, dew

  3. 3

    masculinetear

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

noun: 1. pérola miúda 2. orvalho 3. lágrimas

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of aljôfar

  • aljôfares plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce aljôfar?

  • Brazil /awˈʒo.fɐʁ/
  • Brazil [aʊ̯ˈʒo.fɐh]
  • /awˈʒo.fɐɾ/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.