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Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “evil-look”.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: mau‧o‧lha‧do
Noun
mau-olhado m (plural maus-olhados)
- evil eye (wicked look)
- (superstition) ill condition caused by an evil eye
- Synonyms: feitiço, macumba