jofaina

Spanish

Alternative forms

• aljofaina

Etymology

Variant of aljofaina, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْجُفَيْنَة (al-juféyna), from Arabic جُفَيْنَة (jufayna), diminutive of جَفْنَة (jafna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xoˈfaina/ [xoˈfai̯.na]
• Rhymes: -aina
• Syllabification: jo‧fai‧na

Noun

jofaina f (plural jofainas)

1. washbowl

Further reading

• “jofaina”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025