lío

/ˈlio/ · B1 · noun · m

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🧶 lío comes from liar, to tie up: a tied bundle, then a tangle of trouble

From liar (to bind, Latin ligare, as in ligament). A lío was first a tied-up bundle, then anything knotted and hard to undo: a mess or hassle. Being liado with someone means being tangled up with them, hence a lover.

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