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)
- (informal) grouchy, grumpy, surly, crusty, crabby (irritable, complaining a lot)
Noun
reclamão m (plural reclamões, feminine reclamona, feminine plural reclamonas)
- (informal) troublemaker, complainer