mau-olhado

See also: mau olhado

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• mau olhado

Etymology

Literally, “evil-look”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmaw.oˈʎa.du/ [ˌmaʊ̯.oˈʎa.du]

• (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

Related terms

• olhar