schiaffo

See also: schiaffò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskjaf.fo/
• Rhymes: -affo
• Hyphenation: schiàf‧fo

Etymology 1

Of Lombardic origin, compare German Schlappe and English slap, ultimately onomatopoeic. Possibly cognate with Sicilian scaffa.

Noun

schiaffo m (plural schiaffi)

1. slap (in the face)
2. rebuff

Etymology 2

Verb

schiaffo

1. first-person singular present indicative of schiaffare