malemolência

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Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.le.moˈlẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ma.le.moˈlẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.le.moˈlẽ.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ma.le.moˈlẽ.sja/

  • Rhymes: -ẽsiɐ
  • Hyphenation: ma‧le‧mo‧lên‧ci‧a

Noun

malemolência f (plural malemolências)

  1. (Brazil, informal) laziness, sloth (unwillingness to do work)
    Synonyms: lassidão, moleza, preguiça
  2. (Brazil, informal) slyness (the state of being dexterous or cunning)
    Synonyms: manha, malícia, molejo
  3. (Brazil, music, informal) the swaying rhythm characteristic of samba
    A moça anda com malemolência. ― The young lady sways as she walks.

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