Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.238
Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.238
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**ALMADIA**, s. This is a word introduced into Portuguese from Moorish Ar. *al-ma'diya*. Properly it means 'a raft' (see *Dozy*, s.v.). But it is generally used by the writers on India for a canoe, or the like small native boat.