cafuçu

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.fuˈsu/

Noun

cafuçu m (plural cafuçus)

  1. (Northeast Brazil, derogatory) rude, impolite, rustic, crude
  2. (Northeast Brazil, colloquial) the devil
  3. (Goiás) a rural worker who lives isolated
  4. (Rio Grande do Norte) a lazy person
  5. (Rio Grande do Norte) a person who has a physical disability

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