callo malayo

Spanish
FWOTD – 29 December 2015

Etymology

Literally, “Malay callus”. Used for the rhyme.

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˌkaʝo maˈlaʝo/ [ˌka.ʝo maˈla.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /ˌkaʎo maˈlaʝo/ [ˌka.ʎo maˈla.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˌkaʃo maˈlaʃo/ [ˌka.ʃo maˈla.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌkaʒo maˈlaʒo/ [ˌka.ʒo maˈla.ʒo]

  • Syllabification: ca‧llo ma‧la‧yo

Noun

callo malayo m (plural callos malayos)

  1. (idiomatic) an uggo, an ugly person
    • 2005, Ramón de España, Querida Letizia: cartas a una princesa embarazada, page 49:
      ¡No queremos que la reina de España sea un callo malayo!
      We don't want the queen of Spain to be an uggo!
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