malandrino

Italian

Etymology

From mal + *landrino, which is from Proto-Germanic *land-; see also German schlendern. Compare Sicilian malantrinu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.lanˈdri.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: ma‧lan‧drì‧no

Adjective

malandrino (feminine malandrina, masculine plural malandrini, feminine plural malandrine)

1. dishonest, crooked
2. mischievous

Noun

malandrino m (plural malandrini)

1. brigand
2. rascal, rogue

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian malandrino.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.lɐ̃ˈdɾĩ.nu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.lɐ̃ˈdɾĩ.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.lɐ̃ˈdɾi.no/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.lɐ̃ˈdɾi.nu/

• Hyphenation: ma‧lan‧dri‧no

Adjective

malandrino (feminine malandrina, masculine plural malandrinos, feminine plural malandrinas, comparable, comparative mais malandrino, superlative o mais malandrino or malandriníssimo, diminutive malandrininho, augmentative malandrinão)

1. (colloquial) dishonest, crooked

   Synonyms: malandro, patife

Noun

malandrino m (plural malandrinos)

1. (colloquial) brigand
2. (colloquial) rascal, rogue

   Synonyms: gatuno, malandrim, malandro, patife

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian malandrino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /malanˈdɾino/ [ma.lãn̪ˈd̪ɾi.no]
• Rhymes: -ino
• Syllabification: ma‧lan‧dri‧no

Adjective

malandrino (feminine malandrina, masculine plural malandrinos, feminine plural malandrinas)

1. dishonest