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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “Malay callus”. Used for the rhyme.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˌkaʝo maˈlaʝo/
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /ˌkaʎo maˈlaʝo/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˌkaʃo maˈlaʃo/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌkaʒo maˈlaʒo/
- Syllabification: ca‧llo ma‧la‧yo
Noun
callo malayo m (plural callos malayos)
- (idiomatic) an uggo, an ugly person
2005, Ramón de España, Querida Letizia: cartas a una princesa embarazada, page 49:¡No queremos que la reina de España sea un callo malayo!- We don't want the queen of Spain to be an uggo!