máfia

See also: mafia, Mafia, màfia, and mafią

Portuguese

Etymology

From Sicilian mafia.

Pronunciation

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

  • Rhymes: -afiɐ, -afjɐ
  • Hyphenation: má‧fi‧a

Noun

máfia f (plural máfias)

  1. mafia; mob (organised crime unit)

Derived terms

  • mafiazinha (diminutive)

Further reading

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