maloio

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly an alteration of saloio.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈloj.u/

• Rhymes: -oju
• Hyphenation: ma‧loi‧o

Noun

maloio m (plural maloios, feminine maloia, feminine plural maloias)

1. (Portugal, often derogatory) hillbilly

   Synonym: (Brazil) caipira

Adjective

maloio (feminine maloia, masculine plural maloios, feminine plural maloias)

1. (Portugal, often derogatory) hillbillyish

   Synonym: (Brazil) caipira

Further reading

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