reclamão

Portuguese

Etymology

From reclamar +‎ -ão. Cognate with Spanish reclamón.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.klaˈmɐ̃w̃/ [he.klaˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.klaˈmɐ̃w̃/ [he.klaˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁe.klaˈmɐ̃w̃/ [χe.klaˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.klɐˈmɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: re‧cla‧mão

Adjective

reclamão (feminine reclamona, masculine plural reclamões, feminine plural reclamonas)

1. (informal) grouchy, grumpy, surly, crusty, crabby (irritable, complaining a lot)

Noun

reclamão m (plural reclamões, feminine reclamona, feminine plural reclamonas)

1. (informal) troublemaker, complainer