tabefe

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FWOTD – 23 January 2023
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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic طَبِخ (ṭabiḵ, “cooked (food)”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ta‧be‧fe

Noun

tabefe m (plural tabefes)

  1. (cooking) dessert made with milk, eggs and sugar
  2. whey (liquid remaining after milk has been curdled)
    Synonym: atabefe
  3. (informal) slap, smack
    Synonyms: bofetada, sopapo
    Cale a boca ou eu vou te dar um tabefe!
    Shut up or I'll give you a slap!
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      Que alegria! que entusiasmo! que saltos em voltado amo! chega a lamber-lhe a mão de contente, mas Rubião dá-lhe um tabefe, que lhe dói; ele recua um pouco, triste, com a cauda entre as pernas; […]
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