mofo

Frases

Significat

Conceptes

O antigo pátio tinha um
1

cheiro
👃

de mofo .

The old courtyard smelled of mold.

Llegeix-ne més

(Anglès)

Freqüència

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈmo.fu/

Manllevat de italià

muffa

In summary

Uncertain. Some sources claim the word comes from Spanish moho or Italian muffa (“mildew, mold”) and derive the verb mofar (“to grow mold”) from the noun; other sources claim a deverbal derivation from mofar, but fail to explain the etymology of the verb.