muque

Portuguese

Etymology

Alteration of músculo. Compare German Mucki.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmu.ki/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmu.ke/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmu.kɨ/

Rhymes: -uki, -ukɨ
Hyphenation: mu‧que

Noun

muque m (plural muques)

(Brazil, informal) well-developed muscle, especially in the upper arm (e.g. the biceps)
Ele começou a malhar hoje e já acha que tem muque...
He started working out today and already thinks he's got muscles...
(Brazil, informal, figurative) strength, power, muscle
Tem que ter muque pra carregar isso aqui!
It takes muscle to carry this thing here!

Further reading

“muque” in iDicionário Aulete.
“muque” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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