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Portuguese
Etymology
Compound of mal + entendido. Literally, “badly understood”.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (with liaison) /ma.l‿ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du/, (without liaison, careful pronunciation) /ˌmaw.ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du/ , (without liaison, natural pronunciation) /ˌmaw.ĩ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (with liaison) /ma.l‿ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du/, (without liaison, careful pronunciation) /ˌmaw.ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du/ , (without liaison, natural pronunciation) /ˌmaw.ĩ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (with liaison) /ma.l‿ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.do/, (without liaison, careful pronunciation) /ˌmaw.ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.do/ , (without liaison, natural pronunciation) /ˌmaw.ĩ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.do/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): (with liaison) /mɐ.l‿ẽ.tẽˈdi.du/ , (without liaison) /ˌmal.ẽ.tẽˈdi.du/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): (with liaison) /mɐ.l‿ẽ.tẽˈdi.du/ , (without liaison) /ˌmal.ẽ.tẽˈdi.du/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): (with liaison) /mɐ.l‿ẽ.tẽˈdi.du/ , (without liaison) /ˌma.li.ẽ.tẽˈdi.du/
Noun
mal-entendido m (plural mal-entendidos)
- misunderstanding