fofo

See also: fọfọ

Catalan

Etymology

From Spanish fofo. Of expressive origin.

Adjective

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

  1. spongy

Further reading

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
    O bolo é muito fofo.
    The cake is very fluffy.
    Synonyms: balofo, macio, mole
  2. (informal) cute
    Esse bebê pinguim é muito fofo!
    This baby penguin is too cute!
    Synonyms: adorável, giro

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

Further reading
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