lelé da cuca

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “crazy in the head”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /leˈlɛ da ˈku.kɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /leˈlɛ da ˈku.kɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /leˈlɛ da ˈku.ka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɨˈlɛ dɐ ˈku.kɐ/ [lɨˈlɛ ðɐ ˈku.kɐ]

Adjective

lelé da cuca m or f (plural lelés da cuca, comparable, comparative mais lelé da cuca, superlative o mais lelé da cuca)

1. (Brazil, informal) crazy, insane

Further reading

• “lelé da cuca”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024