mofa

See also: Mofa, mofá, mófǎ, and mòfǎ

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈmɔ.fə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈmɔ.fa]

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

mofa f (plural mofes)

1. (uncountable) mockery, ridicule

   Synonym: burla

2. (countable) taunt, jibe

   Synonym: escarn

Derived terms

• fer mofa
• mofar-se

Etymology 2

Verb

mofa

1. only used in es mofa, third-person singular present indicative of mofar-se
2. only used in mofa't, second-person singular imperative of mofar-se

Further reading

• “mofa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Etymology

Of imitative/expressive origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmofa/ [ˈmo.fa]
• Rhymes: -ofa
• Syllabification: mo‧fa

Noun

mofa f (plural mofas)

1. taunt, joke

   Synonyms: broma, burla

Derived terms

• mofador
• mofar

 

See also

• chiste

Verb

mofa

1. inflection of mofar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “mofa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014