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Portuguese
Etymology
From Arabic رَهِين (rahīn). Cognate with Galician refén and Spanish rehén.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃
- Hyphenation: re‧fém
Noun
refém m (plural reféns)
- hostage