bofinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From bofe +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɔˈfĩ.ɲu/ [bɔˈfĩ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɔˈfĩ.ɲu/ [bɔˈfĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɔˈfi.ɲo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɔˈfi.ɲu/

• Rhymes: -ĩɲu
• Hyphenation: bo‧fi‧nho

Noun

bofinho m or f by sense (plural bofinhos, feminine bofinha, feminine plural bofinhas)

1. diminutive of bofe
2. (LGBTQ) tomboy, butch

   Synonym: desfem

3. (LGBTQ slang) boyish

Further reading

• “bofinho”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025