bagunça

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Thought to be of onomatopeic origin. Possibly from bag + pejorative -unça. Compare Sicilian baconca.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈɡũ.sɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈɡũ.sɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈɡũ.sa/

Noun

bagunça f (plural bagunças) (Brazil, informal)

1. mess, disorder

   Synonyms: desordem, confusão

   Limpe a bagunça ― Clean up the mess

2. clutter

Further reading

• “bagunça” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “bagunça” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Etymology 2

Verb

bagunça

1. inflection of bagunçar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative