fofo

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See also: fọfọ

Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish fofo. Of expressive origin.

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Adjective

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fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofes)

  1. spongy

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Ewe

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Noun

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fofo n (plural fofowo)

  1. father
  2. four

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: fo‧fo

Adjective

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fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofas, comparable, comparative mais fofo, superlative o mais fofo or fofíssimo, diminutive fofinho)

  1. spongy, fluffy, soft
    Synonyms: balofo, macio, mole
    O bolo é muito fofo.
    The cake is very fluffy.
  2. (informal) cute
    Synonyms: adorável, giro
    Esse bebê pinguim é muito fofo!
    This baby penguin is too cute!

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Shona

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Etymology

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From Portuguese fósforo.

Noun

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fófo class 9 (plural fófo class 10)

  1. (especially Manyika) match (device to make fire)
    Synonym: machisi

Spanish

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

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fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofas)

  1. spongy
  2. flabby

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