muquifo
Portuguese
Etymology
Possibly of Kimbundu origin, but uncertain.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /muˈki.fu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /muˈki.fo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /muˈki.fu/
- Rhymes: -ifu
- Hyphenation: mu‧qui‧fo
Noun
muquifo m (plural muquifos)
- (Brazil, informal) a precarious habitation
Further reading
- “muquifo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “muquifo”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
- “muquifo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026