charabã

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French char-à-bancs.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃa.ɾaˈbɐ̃/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃa.ɾaˈbɐ̃/ [ʃa.ɾaˈβɐ̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃa.ɾaˈbɐ̃/ [ʃa.ɾaˈβɐ̃]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃa.ɾaˈbɐ̃/ [t͡ʃa.ɾaˈβɐ̃]

• Hyphenation: cha‧ra‧bã

Noun

charabã m (plural charabãs)

1. charabanc (a horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides)