Polyglot Dictionary

cafuné

/kafuˈnɛ/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os cafunés

Meaning

  1. the act of gently running your fingers through someone's hair as a sign of affection

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A uniquely Portuguese word for a specific gesture of tenderness — English has no single word for "running your fingers through someone's hair affectionately."

Practice

1 What does cafuné mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ela fez ___ no cabelo do filho até ele dormir.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cafuné?

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