malandra
thug
mal-
bad, evil
+
andar
to walk, to go
Malandra means thug and can be remembered as mal-0 (bad, evil0) + a form of andar1 (to walk, to go1), suggesting someone who 'goes about doing bad things'.
noun
- thugA person who is lazy, dishonest, or engages in criminal activitiesLa policía arrestó al malandra que robó la tienda. // The police arrested the thug who robbed the store.