fã

See also: Appendix:Variations of "fa"

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English fan, shortened from fanatic, from Latin fānāticus (“temple related, enthusiastic”), from fānum (“temple”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɐ̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɐ̃/

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• Rhymes: -ɐ̃
• Hyphenation: fã

Noun

fã m or f by sense (plural fãs)

1. fan (admirer or aficionado)

   Synonyms: (Brazil) torcedor, admirador, aficionado, apoiante

Derived terms

• antifã
• fã-clube

Related terms

• torcida, hooliganismo