mau
/ˈmaw/
adjective
A1
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Close — "it's bad" can mean "it hurts."
Close — "feeling bad" means "feeling sad" colloquially.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does mau mean?
bad
2 Fill the gap: É um ___ hábito.
Full sentence: É um mau hábito. (It's a bad habit.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches mau?
mau: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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