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Cafuné

Running fingers through someone's hair

/ kah-foo-NEH /

Brazilian Portuguese
#love #tenderness

Tenderly running your fingers through the hair of someone you love. A deeply intimate and affectionate gesture.

Posted by jdoe · 1 week, 5 days ago
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globetrotter 1 week, 5 days ago

Fascinating! I love how different cultures name the same feelings.

wordsmith 1 week, 5 days ago

I shared this with my language class — everyone loved it.

darren 1 week, 5 days ago

My grandmother used this word all the time. Brings back memories.