naifa

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English knife.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnaj.fɐ/

• Hyphenation: nai‧fa

Noun

naifa f (plural naifas)

1. (Portugal, informal) knife (a weapon)

   Synonyms: faca, navalha

Derived terms

• naifada