fofo

== Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish fofo. Of expressive origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [ˈfo.fu] IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈfo.fo] === Adjective === fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofes) spongy === Further reading === “fofo”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Ewe == === Noun === fòfó (plural fofowo) father dad == Portuguese == === Etymology 1 === Onomatopoeic. ==== Alternative forms ==== fôfo (pre-reform spelling) ==== Pronunciation ==== Rhymes: -ofu Hyphenation: fo‧fo ==== Adjective ==== fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofas, comparable, comparative mais fofo, superlative o mais fofo or fofíssimo, diminutive fofinho) spongy, fluffy, soft Synonyms: balofo, macio, mole (informal) cute Synonyms: adorável, giro ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== Rhymes: -ɔfu Hyphenation: fo‧fo ==== Verb ==== fofo first-person singular present indicative of fofar === Further reading === “fofo”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “fofo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “fofo”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2026 “fofo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “fofo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 == Shona == === Etymology === From Portuguese fósforo. === Noun === fófo class 9 (plural fófo class 10) (especially Manyika) match (device to make fire) Synonym: machisi == Spanish == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfofo/ [ˈfo.fo] Rhymes: -ofo Syllabification: fo‧fo === Adjective === fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofas) spongy Synonyms: esponjoso, mullido flabby Synonym: lacio ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “fofo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025