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mata-velhos

Portuguese, noun/ˈma.tɐ ˈvɛ.ʎuʃ/

mata-velhos is spelled M-A-T-A-V-E-L-H-O-S (10 letters). Mata-velhos is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “a microcar, usually driven by elderly people” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does mata-velhos mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    Portugalcolloquialmasculinea microcar, usually driven by elderly people

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

How do you pronounce mata-velhos?

  • Portugal /ˈma.tɐ ˈvɛ.ʎuʃ/
  • Portugal /ˈma.tɐ ˈbɛ.ʎuʃ/
  • Portugal [ˈma.tɐ ˈβɛ.ʎuʃ]

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

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