"cafife" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /kaˈfi.fi/ [Brazil], /kaˈfi.fi/ [Brazil], /kaˈfi.fe/ [Southern-Brazil], /kɐˈfi.fɨ/ [Portugal] Forms: cafifes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Kimbundu kafife. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|pt|kmb|kafife|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Kimbundu kafife, {{bor+|pt|kmb|kafife}} Borrowed from Kimbundu kafife Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} cafife m (plural cafifes)
  1. (Brazil, informal) persistent misfortune; constant lack of success; a series of disappointments Tags: Brazil, informal, masculine Synonyms: cafifa
    Sense id: en-cafife-pt-noun-ZQk8~nNL Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. (Brazil, informal) uneasiness; dejection; depression Tags: Brazil, informal, masculine
    Sense id: en-cafife-pt-noun-meVbv6vK Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cafifa, cafifar, cafifento, cafifismo

Inflected forms

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