fofo

See also: fọfọ

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fofo. Of expressive origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈfo.fu]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈfo.fo]

Adjective

fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofes)

1. spongy

Further reading

• “fofo” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Ewe

Noun

fofo n (plural fofowo)

1. father
2. four

Portuguese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfo.fu/

• Hyphenation: fo‧fo

Adjective

fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofas, comparable, comparative mais fofo, superlative o mais fofo or fofíssimo, diminutive fofinho)

1. spongy, fluffy, soft

   Synonyms: balofo, macio, mole

   O bolo é muito fofo.

   The cake is very fluffy.

2. (informal) cute

   Synonyms: adorável, giro

   Esse bebê pinguim é muito fofo!

   This baby penguin is too cute!

Derived terms

• fofar

Shona

Etymology

From Portuguese fósforo.

Noun

fófo class 9 (plural fófo class 10)

1. (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)

1. spongy
2. flabby

Derived terms

• fofucha

 

Further reading

• “fofo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28