Italian word of the day
| Pronunciation | |
| English translation | Muggy weather, hot and humid |
| Origin | From the onomatopoeic sound (b)af- done when you open your mouth to breathe when you are out of breath. Some words that use this sound combination are affanno, “shortness of breath” and sbafare, “to gobble down”; when you wolf something down, you open your mouth wide! 😉 |
From afa you get the adjective afoso, “muggy, hot and humid”.
Examples
| Non riesco a dormire con quest’afa. | I can’t sleep in this muggy weather. |
| Che caldo, c’è un’afa terribile! | It’s so hot, there’s a terrible heatwave! |
| Lavorare con quest’afa è davvero difficile. | Working in this heat and humidity is really challenging. |
| Anche di notte c’è un’afa opprimente. Non ne posso più! | Even at night, there’s an oppressive humidity. I can’t take this anymore! |
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