maluco

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.ˈlu.ku/
  • Hyphenation: ma‧lu‧co

Adjective

maluco m (feminine singular maluca, masculine plural malucos, feminine plural malucas, comparable)

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

Noun

maluco m (plural malucos)

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

Spanish

Adjective

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

  1. Diminutive of malo; sick; under the weather
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