macacada

Mirandese

Etymology

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Noun

macacada f (plural macacadas)

  1. a joke (generally in bad taste)
    l garoto nun aprende nada pus passa l tiempo a fazer macacadas.
  2. a ridiculous or comical scene
    ne l Antruido fázen uas macadas que a la giente dá-le ua risa mui grande.

References

  • Ferreira, Amadeu; Ferreira, José Pedro Cardona (2003–2022), “macacada”, in Dicionário de Mirandês-Português [Mirandese-Portuguese Dictionary].

Portuguese

Etymology

By surface analysis, macaco +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.kɐˈka.dɐ/ [mɐ.kɐˈka.ðɐ]

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ca‧ca‧da

Noun

macacada f (plural macacadas)

  1. a troop of monkeys
  2. (colloquial) monkey business; antics; mischief

Participle

macacada f sg

  1. feminine singular of macacado
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