trapalhão

Portuguese

Etymology

From atrapalhar +‎ -ão. Compare Galician trapalleiro.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾa.paˈʎɐ̃w̃/ [tɾa.paˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ.pɐˈʎɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: tra‧pa‧lhão

Adjective

trapalhão (feminine trapalhona, masculine plural trapalhões, feminine plural trapalhonas)

1. lacking coordination; not dextrous; clumsy
2. silly, scatterbrained

   Synonyms: atrapalhado, atabalhoado, enredado

Noun

trapalhão m (plural trapalhões, feminine trapalhona, feminine plural trapalhonas)

1. a clumsy person; a scatterbrain