Femení

mafia

(Anglès)

  1. (feminine) the Mafia (International organized crime organization)
  2. (feminine) mafia (Individual branch)
  3. (feminine) arrogance

Freqüència

C1
Amb guionet com a
mà‧fia
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈma.fja/
Etimologia (Anglès)

Uncertain. Maybe from Arabic مَهْيَاص (mahyāṣ, “cocky, bragger”) (compare Hebrew מָחַץ (“makháts”) to crush, though Piedmontese mafio is considered another possible source. Compare Sicilian mafia for more.

Related words

mafia

μαφία

مافيا

Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven

màfia

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