matulão

Portuguese

Etymology

From matulo +‎ -ão, from Arabic.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.tuˈlɐ̃w̃/ [ma.tuˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Noun

matulão m (plural matulões, feminine matulona, feminine plural matulonas)

  1. big boy, hulk (big person)
    Synonym: rapagão
  2. vagabond
    Synonym: vadio

Further reading

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