cafona
Italian
Noun
cafona f (plural cafone, masculine cafone)
- (female) peasant
- (derogatory) (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 or f (plural cafonas, comparable)
- tacky (dowdy, shabbily dressed)
- Synonym: brega