naifa

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English knife.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnaj.fɐ/, [ˈnaɪ̯.fɐ]

  • Hyphenation: nai‧fa

Noun

naifa f (plural naifas)

  1. (Portugal, informal) knife (a weapon)
    Synonyms: faca, navalha

Derived terms

References
  1. “naifa” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2021.
  2. “naifa” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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