fanho

Portuguese

Etymology

From fanha, of uncertain origin, possibly onomatopoeic. Related to Galician fanhar.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɐ.ɲu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɐ.ɲu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfa.ɲu/

• Rhymes: -ɐɲu
• Hyphenation: fa‧nho

Adjective

fanho (feminine fanha, masculine plural fanhos, feminine plural fanhas)

1. (of a person) speaking nasally

   Synonyms: fanhoso, gangoso, roufenho

Further reading

• “fanho”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
• “fanho”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025