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canalha.

scoundrel, villain, blackguard, bastard, degenerate

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈna.ʎɐ/Brazil/kɐˈna.ʎɐ/Portugal

  1. scoundrel, villain, blackguard, bastard, degenerate

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine

  2. Term of abuse

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine · offensive · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓder. Latin canēs Latin canisder. Vulgar Latin *canālia Italian canagliabor. Portuguese canalha Borrowed from Italian canaglia, ultimately equivalent to cão + -alha.

noun/kaˈna.ʎɐ/Brazil/kɐˈna.ʎɐ/Portugal

  1. children

    Northern · Portugal · collective · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓder. Latin canēs Latin canisder. Vulgar Latin *canālia Italian canagliabor. Portuguese canalha Borrowed from Italian canaglia, ultimately equivalent to cão + -alha.

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