tafaneria

Catalan

Etymology

From tafaner +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [tə.fə.nəˈɾi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ta.fa.neˈɾi.a]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Noun

tafaneria f (plural tafaneries)

1. (uncountable) nosiness, snooping
2. (countable) indiscretion, tale, piece of tittle-tattle

Synonyms

• xafarderia

Related terms

• tafanejar

Further reading

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