Etymology

Tarrafal

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Today it means: A city in northern Santiago, Cape Verde; the seat of the municipality of Tarrafal. Full definition →

Portuguese tarrafes
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  1. Portuguese · derived fromtarrafes“dominant on the sandy shores”
  2. English todayTarrafal

From Portuguese tarrafes (“dominant on the sandy shores”).

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