1. A bag or pouch, typically made of leather or fabric, used to carry goods on either side of a pack animal or horse
The merchant packed his goods into the alforrias before the long journey.
O comerciante colocou suas mercadorias nas alforrias antes da longa jornada.
2. Historical: In colonial Brazil, a document or certificate granting freedom to an enslaved person
The enslaved person received an alforria, granting them freedom.
O escravizado recebeu uma alforria, concedendo-lhe a liberdade.