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cafife

Portuguese, noun/kaˈfi.fi/

cafife is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “persistent misfortune; constant lack of success; a series of disappointments” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “série de contrariedades”.

What does cafife mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    Brazilinformalmasculinepersistent misfortune; constant lack of success; a series of disappointments

  2. 2

    Brazilinformalmasculineuneasiness; dejection; depression

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

noun: 1. série de contrariedades 2. achaque 3. morrinha

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of cafife

  • cafifes plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce cafife?

  • Brazil /kaˈfi.fi/
  • Portugal /kɐˈfi.fɨ/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.