colchão

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Portuguese

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colchão

Etymology

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From colcha +‎ -ão. Cognate with Spanish colchón.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko(w)ˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [ko(ʊ̯)ˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kolˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [koɫˈʃɐ̃w̃], /kɔlˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [kɔɫˈʃɐ̃w̃]

Noun

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colchão m (plural colchões)

  1. mattress (a piece of furniture where one sleeps, with a covering of sponge or other flexible material or even springs, and which is generally placed on top of a bed frame)
  2. air mattress
  3. (figuratively) contingency fund, reserve fund (funds set aside to meet possible needs)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Konkani: कुलचांव (kulcāuva)

Further reading

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