turfe

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English turf. Doublet of turfa.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtuʁ.fi/ [ˈtuh.fi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈtuɾ.fi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈtuʁ.fi/ [ˈtuχ.fi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtuɻ.fe/

  • Rhymes: -uʁfi, -uɾfɨ
  • Hyphenation: tur‧fe

Noun

turfe m (plural turfes)

  1. (horse racing) turf (a racetrack for horses)
    Synonym: hipódromo
  2. horse racing (the sport of racing and betting on horses)

Further reading

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