risa malvada
/risa malbada/from spelling rulesfeminine
In Spanish, "evil laugh" is translated as risa malvada.
The phrase is used to describe a villain's signature laugh.
Meaning: villain's signature laugh (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase risa malvada is composed of risa (laugh) and malvada (evil/wicked).
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "evil laughs" in the plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the feminine plural ending -as, resulting in risas malvadas.
Did you know?
- In Spanish comic books and scripts, the 'evil laugh' is often written as ¡Muajaja!, whereas English typically uses 'Mwahaha'.
- The word risa descends from the Latin word rīdeō, which means 'to laugh'. This is the same root that gave English the word 'ridicule'.
- While malvada means 'evil', the word malicia (malice) is sometimes used to describe a 'mischievous' or 'playful' laugh, not always something truly sinister.
Examples in context
- ¡Escucha mi risa malévola mientras te lanzo una maldición!Listen to my evil laugh as I cast a curse upon you!
- ¡Prepárate para mi risa diabólica que te helará la sangre!Prepare yourself for my devilish laugh that will send shivers down your spine!
- ¡Su risotada malvada dejó a todos desconcertados!His wicked laughter left everyone perplexed!
- ¡Su risa perversa era la señal de que algo malo estaba por suceder!Her perverse laugh was a sign that something bad was about to happen!
- Esa risa malvada me dio miedo.That evil laugh scared me.
- El villano tiene una risa malvada.The villain has an evil laugh.
- No me gusta su risa malvada.I don't like his evil laugh.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are watching a horror movie at home.
- Javier¿Escuchaste esa risa malvada?Did you hear that evil laugh?
- SofíaSí, es muy aterradora.Yes, it is very terrifying.
- JavierEl actor hace una risa malvada muy buena.The actor does a very good evil laugh.
- SofíaEs verdad, Javier, es muy realista.It is true, Javier, it is very realistic.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “evil laugh” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries risa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
