porte-malheur

French

Etymology

From porter malheur (“to bring bad luck, to be unlucky”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔʁ.t(ə).ma.lœʁ/
  • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

Noun

porte-malheur m (invariable)

  1. jinx, bad-luck charm
    Antonym: porte-bonheur

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