This is the 2931st most frequent Portuguese word.
malu
"Malu" is a colloquial nickname or short form for "Maria Luísa" in Portuguese.
Here, 'Malu' is a proper noun used as the name of a person.
Malu é uma pessoa muito alegre que ama compartilhar felicidade.
Malu is a very cheerful person who loves to share happiness.
In this instance, 'malu' is a colloquial term derived from 'maluca,' often used informally to denote someone acting erratically or unusually.
Você está malu, agindo assim tão impulsivamente.
You are crazy, behaving so impulsively.
Here, 'malu' is used informally to describe something disordered or out of place, reflecting a casual and regional usage.