bagunça

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Thought to be of onomatopeic origin. Possibly from bag + pejorative -unça.[1] Compare Sicilian baconca.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈɡũ.sɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈɡũ.sa/

Noun

bagunça f (plural bagunças) (Brazil, informal)

  1. mess, disorder
    Synonyms: desordem, confusão
    Limpe a bagunça ― Clean up the mess
  2. clutter

References
  1. A origem e o significado de bagunça

Further reading

Verb

bagunça

  1. inflection of bagunçar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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