"bófia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈbɔ.fi.ɐ/ [Brazil], [ˈbɔ.fɪ.ɐ] [Brazil], /ˈbɔ.fjɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈbɔ.fi.ɐ/ [Brazil], [ˈbɔ.fɪ.ɐ] [Brazil], /ˈbɔ.fjɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈbɔ.fi.a/ [Southern-Brazil], [ˈbɔ.fɪ.a] [Southern-Brazil], /ˈbɔ.fja/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈbɔ.fjɐ/ [Portugal]
Etymology: Perhaps from embófia. Head templates: {{pt-noun|f|-}} bófia f (uncountable)
  1. (Portugal, colloquial) heat; the police Tags: Portugal, colloquial, feminine, uncountable Synonyms: polícia
    Sense id: en-bófia-pt-noun-W2fcB8O2 Categories (other): European Portuguese, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈbɔ.fi.ɐ/ [Brazil], [ˈbɔ.fɪ.ɐ] [Brazil], /ˈbɔ.fjɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈbɔ.fi.ɐ/ [Brazil], [ˈbɔ.fɪ.ɐ] [Brazil], /ˈbɔ.fjɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈbɔ.fi.a/ [Southern-Brazil], [ˈbɔ.fɪ.a] [Southern-Brazil], /ˈbɔ.fja/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈbɔ.fjɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: bófias [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from embófia. Head templates: {{pt-noun|mfbysense}} bófia m or f by sense (plural bófias)
  1. (Portugal, colloquial) police officer Tags: Portugal, by-personal-gender, colloquial, feminine, masculine Synonyms: polícia, policial, tira
    Sense id: en-bófia-pt-noun-lur~KYyi Categories (other): European Portuguese, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense, Portuguese nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 37 63 Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with irregular gender: 41 59
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  "lang_code": "pt",
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          "ref": "2014, “Dá mais música à bófia”, in B Fachada, performed by B Fachada:",
          "text": "Sabes que o bigode / já não está na moda / nem com buços do vinho / dá mais música à bófia",
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ.fi.ɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈbɔ.fɪ.ɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ.fjɐ/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ.fi.ɐ/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈbɔ.fɪ.ɐ]",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ.fjɐ/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ.fi.a/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbɔ.fɪ.a]",
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        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ.fja/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ.fjɐ/",
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        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
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        {
          "word": "polícia"
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          "word": "policial"
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        {
          "word": "tira"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ.fi.ɐ/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈbɔ.fɪ.ɐ]",
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    },
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        "Brazil"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ.fi.a/",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbɔ.fɪ.a]",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ.fja/",
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ.fjɐ/",
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ.fi.ɐ/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ.fjɐ/",
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  "word": "bófia"
}

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