This is the 205th most frequent Portuguese word.
tipo
"Tipo" in Portuguese means "type," "kind," "guy," or is used informally as "like" (filler word).
In this sentence, 'tipo' is used to refer to categories or kinds of something, specifically music genres.
Eu gosto de vários tipos de música.
I like various types of music.
Here, 'tipo' denotes a characteristic or category of person, describing human behavior traits.
Ela é o tipo de pessoa que sempre ajuda os outros.
She is the kind of person who always helps others.
In this example, 'tipo' functions as a conversational filler or interjection, used to hesitate or think over what to say.