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/Sounds like "MAH" (as in "mark") + "lah" (as in "lava") + "NOH" (as in "note") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

In Colombia, a person with bad intentions who acts disloyally or betrays trust when you least expect it. Someone who causes problems or does you dirty from within your own circle.

Examples

Don't tell him anything, that guy is trouble.

He did me dirty and I kicked him out of the group.

Regional synonyms

To waste time doing nothing productive, to be idle. In Mexico it's that state of wandering aimlessly, staring at your phone, chatting about nothing, basically avoiding every responsibility of the day.