Feminine
mafia
Meaning
- (feminine) the Mafia (International organized crime organization)
- (feminine) mafia (Individual branch)
- (feminine) arrogance
Concepts
Synonyms
maffia
Translations
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Mafia
màfia
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مافيا
μαφία
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Hyphenated as
mà‧fia
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈma.fja/
Etymology
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.
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