baú

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bau"

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese baul, from Old French bahur (Modern French bahut).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /baˈu/

• Rhymes: -u
• Hyphenation: ba‧ú

Noun

baú m (plural baús)

1. trunk, chest (a large strong, usually wooden, box with a secure convex lid)

Derived terms

• golpe do baú

Further reading

• “baú”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “baú”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026