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noun, masculine

alfanje

/alˈfanxe/

noun, masculine/alˈfanxe/plural: alfanjes

cutlass (sword of European origin with a straight or slightly curved blade); scimitar (sword of Middle Eastern origin with a curved blade); swordfish (large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius)

Synonyms: pez espada

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic خَنْجَر (ḵanjar)