fofo
Catalan
Etymology
From Spanish fofo. Of expressive origin.
Adjective
fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofes)
- spongy
Further reading
- “fofo” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Ewe
Noun
fofo n (plural fofowo)
- father
- four
Portuguese
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfo.fu/
- Hyphenation: fo‧fo
Adjective
fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofas, comparable, comparative maisfofo, superlative o maisfofo or fofíssimo, diminutive fofinho)
- spongy, fluffy, soft
- O bolo é muito fofo.
- The cake is very fluffy.
- Synonyms: balofo, macio, mole
- (informal) cute
- Esse bebê pinguim é muito fofo!
- This baby penguin is too cute!
- Synonyms: adorável, giro
Derived terms
- fofar
Shona
Etymology
From Portuguese fósforo.
Noun
fófo class 9 (plural fófo class 10)
- (especially Manyika) match (device to make fire)
- Synonym: machisi
Spanish
Etymology
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Adjective
fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofas)
- spongy
- flabby
Derived terms
- fofucha
Further reading
- “fofo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014