bolão

See also: bolao, Bōļao, bô lão, bóláo, and bólǎo

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From bola +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bɔˈlɐ̃w̃/ [bɔˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Noun

bolão m (plural bolões) (Brazil)

  1. augmentative of bola
  2. ninepins
  3. (Rio de Janeiro) bumboozer

Etymology 2

From bolo +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈlɐ̃w̃/ [boˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

bolão m (plural bolões)

  1. augmentative of bolo
  2. jackpot (accumulating money prize pool)
    Synonym: bolada

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