maloio
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Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Uncertain, possibly an alteration of saloio.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -oju
- Hyphenation: ma‧loi‧o
Noun[edit]
maloio m (plural maloios, feminine maloia, feminine plural maloias)
- (Portugal, often derogatory) hillbilly
- Synonym: (Brazil) caipira
Adjective[edit]
maloio (feminine maloia, masculine plural maloios, feminine plural maloias)
- (Portugal, often derogatory) hillbillyish
- Synonym: (Brazil) caipira
Further reading[edit]
- “maloio” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- “maloio” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.