máfia

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See also: mafia, Mafia, màfia, and mafią

Portuguese

Etymology

From Sicilian mafia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈma.fi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈma.fjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈma.fi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈma.fja/

  • Hyphenation: má‧fi‧a

Noun

máfia f (plural máfias)

  1. mafia; mob (organised crime unit)

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