Tarrafal

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/tɑːɹəˈfɑːl/

proper noun

A city in northern Santiago, Cape Verde; the seat of the municipality of Tarrafal.

OriginPortuguese tarrafes →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in northern Santiago, Cape Verde; the seat of the municipality of Tarrafal.

Origin

  1. Portuguesetarrafes“dominant on the sandy shores”
  2. EnglishTarrafal

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

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APA

Tarrafal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tarrafal

MLA

“Tarrafal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tarrafal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tarrafal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tarrafal.

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