maluco

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Maybe from maluco (“moluccan”) - see Moluccas - or from a diminutive of malo.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈlu.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈlu.ko/

  • Hyphenation: ma‧lu‧co

Adjective

maluco (feminine maluca, masculine plural malucos, feminine plural malucas)

  1. crazy, mad
    Synonyms: doido, louco, marado
    O Tom ficou maluco? ― Has Tom become crazy?

Noun

maluco m (plural malucos)

  1. (Brazil, slang) guy; dude (male person)

Spanish

Adjective

maluco (feminine maluca, masculine plural malucos, feminine plural malucas)

  1. Diminutive of malo; sick; under the weather

Further reading
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