cafofo

Portuguese

Etymology

Perhaps from Kimbundu kifofo.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈfo.fu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈfo.fo/

  • Hyphenation: ca‧fo‧fo

Noun

cafofo m (plural cafofos)

  1. pit, hole
    Synonyms: buraco, cova
  2. hideout
    Synonym: esconderijo
  3. (historical) place were slaves were kept before being sold
  4. (Brazil, endearing) home, especially a small and modest but cozy habitation
  5. (Brazil) swampy land that exhales a bad odor because it contains putrefying organic matter
  6. (Brazil) a hole that is used to store illegal objects in prisons
  7. (Brazil) a hole serving as a foundation of a building
  8. (Brazil) latrine
    Synonyms: latrina, cafoto

Noun

cafofo m (plural cafofos, feminine cafofa, feminine plural cafofas)

  1. (Angola) someone who does not see well
    Synonyms: cegueta, pitosga
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