"fofo" meaning in Portuguese

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfo.fu/ Forms: fofa [feminine], fofos [masculine, plural], fofas [feminine, plural], mais fofo [comparative], o mais fofo [superlative], fofíssimo [superlative], fofinho [diminutive]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|pt}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{pt-adj|dim=+|sup=+abs}} fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofas, comparable, comparative mais fofo, superlative o mais fofo or fofíssimo, diminutive fofinho)
  1. spongy, fluffy, soft Tags: comparable Synonyms: balofo, macio, mole
    Sense id: en-fofo-pt-adj-pX-su4dE
  2. (informal) cute Tags: comparable, informal Synonyms: adorável, giro
    Sense id: en-fofo-pt-adj-F1UOK7n~ Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Portuguese onomatopoeias: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fofar

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for fofo meaning in Portuguese (1.9kB)

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