farófia

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. See farofa.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /faˈɾɔ.fi.ɐ/ [faˈɾɔ.fɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /faˈɾɔ.fjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /faˈɾɔ.fi.a/ [faˈɾɔ.fɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /faˈɾɔ.fja/

  • Hyphenation: fa‧ró‧fi‧a

Noun

farófia f (plural farófias)

  1. (cooking, chiefly in the plural) a dessert similar to a floating island
  2. (figuratively) brag; boast
    Synonym: gabarolice
  3. (Brazil) alternative form of farofa

See also

  • farofa (different food, but with similar figurative meanings)

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