trambolho

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -oʎu
  • Hyphenation: tram‧bo‧lho

Noun

trambolho m (plural trambolhos)

  1. junk, thing
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:coisa
  2. (figuratively) embarrassment, hindrance or obstacle
  3. (colloquial, by extension) nuisance
  4. (offensive) fat person
  5. (Minho, Trás-os-Montes) bolt
  6. (Açores, Trás-os-Montes) hobble, rod attached to the neck, or other impediment once used to difficult the mobility of dogs

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