orelhão

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Orelhão (2)

Etymology[edit]

Literally, big ear, referring to the typical shape of phone booths in Brazil.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: o‧re‧lhão

Noun[edit]

orelhão m (plural orelhões)

  1. Augmentative of orelha; big ear
  2. (Brazil) payphone (public telephone)