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macaco

[maˈkaku]

noun

LanguageMirandese

Meaning
  1. monkey
  2. a person that imitates others
  3. a treacherous, deceitful person
  4. A small primate, or a person who copies the behavior of others.
Examples

El stubo a brincar cumo un macaco.

He was playing like a monkey.

Pronunciationmaˈkaku

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteCan be used literally for the animal or figuratively for someone deceitful.

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.