(feminine) the Mafia (International organized crime organization)
(feminine) mafia (Individual branch)
(feminine) arrogance
Frequenza
Con il trattino come
mà‧fia
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈma.fja/
Etimologia (Inglese)
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.