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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskjaf.fo/
- Rhymes: -affo
- Hyphenation: schiàf‧fo
Etymology 1
Of Lombardic origin, compare German Schlappe and English slap, ultimately onomatopoeic.
Noun
schiaffo m (plural schiaffi)
- slap (in the face)
- rebuff
Etymology 2
Verb
schiaffo
- first-person singular present indicative of schiaffare
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