bagunça
bagunçar
- (Brazil, transitive) to make a mess; to mess up
- (Brazil, intransitive) to become messed up
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/baˈɡũ.sɐ/
Etymology
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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