molambo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu mulambu (“cloth worn between the legs”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈlɐ̃.bu/, /muˈlɐ̃.bu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈlɐ̃.bo/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃bu

Noun

molambo m (plural molambos)

  1. (Brazil) rag (piece of old cloth)

Noun

molambo m (plural molambos, feminine molamba, feminine plural molambas)

  1. (Brazil, figurative) weakling (a person of weak character)

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