cabeludo

Portuguese

Etymology

From cabelo (“hair”) +‎ -udo. Compare Spanish cabelludo and French chevelu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Brazil) /ka.beˈlu.du/, [ka.beˈlu.du]
  • IPA(key): (Portugal) /kɐ.bɨˈlu.du/, [kɐ.βɨˈlu.ðu]

  • Hyphenation: ca‧be‧lu‧do

Adjective

cabeludo m (feminine singular cabeluda, masculine plural cabeludos, feminine plural cabeludas, comparable)

  1. hairy, long-haired (having a lot of hair on the head)
  2. (informal) hairy (difficult, complex, intricate, or intimidating)
    problema cabeludo ― hairy problem

Derived terms
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