ataúd

/ataˈud/ · B1 · noun · m

coffin

ataúd — coffin

⚰️ From Arabic at-tābūt, the box: a coffin is the last box you get

The Arabic article al- (here at-) fused onto the word, as in many Spanish words from Arabic. Stress the final syllable: a-ta-ÚD. In Cuba and Miami it can also mean a roasting box for pork, like the caja china.

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