mau-olhado

See also: mau olhado

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “evil-look”.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmaw.oˈʎa.du/ [ˌmaʊ̯.oˈʎa.du]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmaw.oˈʎa.do/ [ˌmaʊ̯.oˈʎa.do]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌmaw.ɔˈʎa.du/ [ˌmaw.ɔˈʎa.ðu]

  • Hyphenation: mau‧o‧lha‧do

Noun

mau-olhado m (plural maus-olhados)

  1. evil eye (wicked look)
  2. (superstition) ill condition caused by an evil eye
    Synonyms: feitiço, macumba
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