almohada
/almoˈada/ · B1 · noun · f
pillow
🛏️ Arabic al-mikhadda, from khadd = cheek: the thing your cheek rests on
Like many Spanish words starting with al-, almohada comes from Arabic, where al- means the. Al-mikhadda comes from khadd, cheek, so a pillow is literally the cheek-rest. Remember: almohada = the cheek thing.