malandro

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malandro

[maˈlãn̪d̪ɾo]

Rhymes with an.dɾo

Where it comes from

De malandrín, a su vez del italiano malandrino ("salteador"), y esta del provenzal malandrin, en última instancia de mal y landrin ("ladrón").

noun malandros · malandra · malandras

Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela, adjective, colloquial Persona que se dedica a delinquir.
Similar: bandido, delincuente, criminal, maleante

adjective malandros · malandra · malandras

Venezuela, colloquial Propio de o relativo al hampa o los bajos fondos.
Similar: antisocial, arrabalero, marginal, niche, tierrúo

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@misc{malandro_2026,
  title = {malandro},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/malandro},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}