reclamão

Portuguese

Etymology

From reclamar +‎ -ão. Cognate with Spanish reclamón.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.klaˈmɐ̃w̃/ [he.klaˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁe.klaˈmɐ̃w̃/ [χe.klaˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.klɐˈmɐ̃w̃/

Hyphenation: re‧cla‧mão

Adjective

reclamão (feminine reclamona, masculine plural reclamões, feminine plural reclamonas)

(informal) grouchy, grumpy, surly, crusty, crabby (irritable, complaining a lot)

Noun

reclamão m (plural reclamões, feminine reclamona, feminine plural reclamonas)

(informal) troublemaker, complainer

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