Definition
A type of tiling or mosaic pattern, particularly one using geometric designs popular in Islamic and Spanish decorative arts.
Etymology
From Spanish 'alfarería' or directly from Arabic 'al-faragh' related to pottery and tilework. The word evolved from the context of Islamic artistic traditions that dominated medieval Spain, particularly in terms of decorative architectural elements.
Kelly Says
Islamic artists developed incredibly complex geometric tiling patterns as a form of artistic expression that didn't depict living things—it was theology expressed through mathematics! When you see the word 'alfarga,' you're looking at a linguistic memory of that creative genius that influenced European art for centuries.
Translations
BNবাংলা
আলফারগা
al-fa-r-ga
CACatalà
alfarga
al-ˈfar-ɡa
CSČeština
alfarga
al-ˈfar-ɡa
DADansk
alfarga
al-ˈfar-ga
DEDeutsch
Alforge
al-ˈfɔʁ.ɡe
ELΕλληνικά
αλφάργα
al-far-ga
ESEspañol
alfarga
al-ˈfar-ga
FISuomi
alfarga
al-ˈfar-ga
FRFrançais
alforge
al-ˈfɔrʒ
HEעברית
אלפארגה
al-fa-r-ga
HIहिन्दी
अल्फारगा
al-fa-r-ga
HUMagyar
alfarga
al-ˈfar-ɡa
IDBahasa Indonesia
alfarga
al-far-ga
ITItaliano
alfarga
al-ˈfar-ga
KMKM
អាល្វ៉ារគ
a-l-va-r-g
MSBahasa Melayu
alfarga
al-far-ga
MYမြန်မာ
အလ်ဖာဂ
a-l-fa-ga
NLNederlands
alfarga
al-ˈfar-ɣa
NONorsk
alfarga
al-ˈfar-ga
PLPolski
alfarga
al-ˈfar-ga
PTPortuguês
alfarga
al-ˈfar-ɡa
RORomână
alfarga
al-ˈfar-ga
RUРусский
альфарга
al-ˈfar-ga
SVSvenska
alfarga
al-ˈfar-ga
SWKiswahili
alfarga
al-far-ga
TAதமிழ்
அல்பார்கா
al-pa-r-ka
TEతెలుగు
అల్ఫార్గా
al-fa-r-ga
THไทย
อัลฟาร์กา
al-far-ga
TRTürkçe
alfarga
al-ˈfar-ga
UKУкраїнська
альфарга
al-ˈfar-ga
VITiếng Việt
alfarga
al-far-ga