naifa

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English knife.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnaj.fɐ/ [ˈnaɪ̯.fɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnaj.fa/ [ˈnaɪ̯.fa]

  • 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 (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
  2. ^ “naifa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
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