bagunça

Portuguese

Etymology

Thought to be of onomatopeic origin. Possibly from bag + pejorative -unça.

Noun

bagunça f (plural bagunças) (Brazil, informal)

1. mess, disorder

   Synonyms: desordem, confusão

   Limpe a bagunça ― Clean up the mess

2. clutter

Further reading

• “bagunça”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “bagunça”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024