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maloio

Portuguese, noun/mɐˈloj.u/

maloio is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “hillbilly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does maloio mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    Portugalderogatorymasculinehillbilly

adjective

  1. 1

    Portugalderogatoryhillbillyish

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

adjective: 1. aldeão; grosseiro, rude 2. camponês

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of maloio

  • maloios plural
  • maloia feminine
  • maloias feminine plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce maloio?

  • Portugal /mɐˈloj.u/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.