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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmala ˈxente/
- Syllabification: ma‧la gen‧te
Adjective
mala gente m or f (masculine and feminine plural malas gentes)
- (idiomatic) mean (person)
- Synonym: (colloquial, Mexico, El Salvador) mala onda
- Antonym: buena gente
No me quiso dar helado. Es que ese es mala gente.- He didn't want to give me ice-cream. He's just mean.