coifa

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coifa

Where it comes from

Do latim tardio cofia. Confronte-se com cofiar, ou o galego cofar.

noun

touca, pano leve que cobre o cabelo, a cabeça
membrana fetal que por vezes no nascimento recobre a cabeça do neonato
na lareira, exaustor do fumo em forma de grande funil invertido

In English

hood metal covering that leads to a vent to suck away smoke or fumes
caul part of the amniotic sac which sometimes shrouds a baby’s head at birth
coif hood
extractor hood kitchen device

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@misc{coifa_2026,
  title = {coifa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/coifa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}