reclamão

Portuguese

Etymology

From reclamar +‎ -ão. Cognate with Spanish reclamón.

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (Brazil) /ʁe.klaˈmɐ̃w̃/, [he.klaˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • IPA(key): (Rio de Janeiro) /ʁe.klaˈmɐ̃w̃/, [χe.klaˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • IPA(key): (Portugal) /ʁɨ.klɐˈmɐ̃w̃/, [ʁɨ.klɐˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: re‧cla‧mão

Adjective

reclamão m (feminine singular reclamona, masculine plural reclamões, feminine plural reclamonas, comparable)

  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
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