naifa

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English knife.[1][2]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

  • Hyphenation: nai‧fa

Noun[edit]

naifa f (plural naifas)

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

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “naifa” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. ^ “naifa” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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