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]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnaj.fɐ/

Hyphenation: nai‧fa

Noun

naifa f (plural naifas)

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

Derived terms

naifada

References

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

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