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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Sranan Tongo fiadu, from Portuguese bolo folhado, also spelled bolo fiado.

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Noun

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fiadu m or f (plural fiadu's)

  1. (originally Suriname) a sweet fluffy cake filled with rum-soaked raisins, almonds and succade

Guinea-Bissau Creole

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Etymology

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From Portuguese afiado. Cognate with Kabuverdianu afiadu.

Adjective

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fiadu

  1. sharp (as a knife)

Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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From Portuguese bolo folhado, also spelled bolo fiado.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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fiadu

  1. a sweet fluffy cake filled with rum-soaked raisins, almonds and succade

Descendants

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  • Dutch: fiadu, fiadoe, viado, viadoe