meleca

Portuguese

1/5 · Mild

What it means

Mild coarse word for snot or a sticky mess.

Literally “nasal mucus”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “meh le ka”

English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.

Used as Coarse / informal
How it's used

Especially Brazil; often childish.

How strong is it? 1/5 · Mild

Especially Brazil; often childish. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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