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Noun: fado  faa-dhoo or faa-dow
  1. A traditional Portuguese folk song genre characterized by melancholic themes and emotional intensity
    "The melancholic fado echoed through the narrow streets of Lisbon"

Derived forms: fados

Type of: folk ballad, folk song, folksong

Encyclopedia: Fado