bolão

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Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

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From bola +‎ -ão.

Noun[edit]

bolão m (plural bolões)

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

Etymology 2[edit]

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From bolo +‎ -ão.

Noun[edit]

bolão m (plural bolões)

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