bagunça

Meaning

bagunçar

(Brazil, transitive) to make a mess; to mess up
(Brazil, intransitive) to become messed up

mare’s nest

dog’s breakfast

διαταραχή

dağınıklık

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/baˈɡũ.sɐ/

Cognate with Sicilian

baconca

In summary

Thought to be of onomatopoeic origin. Possibly from English bag + -unça (pejorative suffix). Compare Sicilian baconca. Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese into European Portuguese.

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