botijão

Portuguese

Etymology

From botija +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [bo.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /bu.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [bu.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [bo.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /bu.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [bu.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [bo.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bu.tiˈʒɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: bo‧ti‧jão

Noun

botijão m (plural botijões)

1. cylinder (container for pressurised gas)

   Synonym: bujão