máfia

See also: mafia, Mafia, màfia, and mafią

Portuguese

Etymology

From Sicilian mafia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈma.fi.ɐ/ [ˈma.fɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈma.fjɐ/

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈma.fjɐ/

• Hyphenation: má‧fi‧a

Noun

máfia f (plural máfias)

1. mafia; mob (organised crime unit)

Derived terms

• mafiazinha (diminutive)

Related terms

• mafioso