safa
Portuguese, noun/ˈsa.fɐ/
safa is spelled S-A-F-A (4 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese, the 50,963rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Safa is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “eraser (piece of rubber used to erase writing)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of safo.
What does safa mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineeraser (piece of rubber used to erase writing)
interjection
- 1
expresses surprise, disgust or admiration
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of safo
verb
- 1
third-person singular present indicative
- 2
second-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of safa
- safas plural
- safa! canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce safa?
- Brazil /ˈsa.fɐ/
- Portugal /ˈsa.fɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to safa
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is safa in Portuguese?
safa appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).