"cafofo" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /kaˈfo.fu/ [Brazil], /kaˈfo.fu/ [Brazil], /kaˈfo.fo/ [Southern-Brazil], /kɐˈfo.fu/ [Portugal] Forms: cafofos [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from Kimbundu kifofo. Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|kmb|kifofo}} Kimbundu kifofo Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} cafofo m (plural cafofos)
  1. pit, hole Tags: masculine Synonyms: buraco, cova
    Sense id: en-cafofo-pt-noun-ZO7qm4FQ
  2. hideout Tags: masculine Synonyms: esconderijo
    Sense id: en-cafofo-pt-noun-u1bkPFdw
  3. (historical) place were slaves were kept before being sold Tags: historical, masculine
    Sense id: en-cafofo-pt-noun-XS1yoXAn
  4. (Brazil, endearing) home, especially a small and modest but cozy habitation Tags: Brazil, endearing, masculine
    Sense id: en-cafofo-pt-noun-CfuaDH57 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 8 12 23 25 10 19 2
  5. (Brazil) swampy land that exhales a bad odor because it contains putrefying organic matter Tags: Brazil, masculine Categories (topical): Vision
    Sense id: en-cafofo-pt-noun-wcQXAWZO Disambiguation of Vision: 2 3 6 7 29 12 7 27 7 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 8 12 23 25 10 19 2
  6. (Brazil) a hole that is used to store illegal objects in prisons Tags: Brazil, masculine Categories (topical): Vision
    Sense id: en-cafofo-pt-noun-BavMoRXL Disambiguation of Vision: 2 3 6 7 29 12 7 27 7 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 8 12 23 25 10 19 2
  7. (Brazil) a hole serving as a foundation of a building Tags: Brazil, masculine
    Sense id: en-cafofo-pt-noun-SkV8Ino7 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese
  8. (Brazil) latrine Tags: Brazil, masculine Categories (topical): Construction, Prison, Slavery, Toilet (room), Vision Synonyms: latrina, cafoto
    Sense id: en-cafofo-pt-noun-rFzbYdws Disambiguation of Construction: 1 1 5 15 12 14 17 34 1 Disambiguation of Prison: 1 1 3 17 13 21 12 31 2 Disambiguation of Slavery: 2 2 7 14 17 18 12 26 2 Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 1 1 2 11 8 8 4 63 1 Disambiguation of Vision: 2 3 6 7 29 12 7 27 7 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 8 12 23 25 10 19 2

Noun

IPA: /kaˈfo.fu/ [Brazil], /kaˈfo.fu/ [Brazil], /kaˈfo.fo/ [Southern-Brazil], /kɐˈfo.fu/ [Portugal] Forms: cafofos [plural], cafofa [feminine], cafofas [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from Kimbundu kifofo. Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|kmb|kifofo}} Kimbundu kifofo Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|f=+}} cafofo m (plural cafofos, feminine cafofa, feminine plural cafofas)
  1. (Angola) someone who does not see well Tags: Angola, masculine Synonyms: cegueta, pitosga
    Sense id: en-cafofo-pt-noun-AkxMivDl Categories (other): Angolan Portuguese

Inflected forms

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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "cegueta"
        },
        {
          "word": "pitosga"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Angola",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈfo.fu/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈfo.fu/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈfo.fo/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐˈfo.fu/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "cafofo"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Portuguese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-03 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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