cafona

Italian

Noun

cafona f (plural cafone, masculine cafone)

  1. (female) peasant
  2. (pejorative) (female) boor

Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian cafone (“peasant, boor”), from Neapolitan c'a fune (“rope”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ˈfo.na/

Adjective

cafona m, f (plural cafonas, comparable)

  1. tacky (dowdy, shabbily dressed)
    Synonym: brega
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