orelhão

Portuguese

Orelhão (2)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ɾeˈʎɐ̃w̃/ [o.ɾeˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.ɾɨˈʎɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: o‧re‧lhão

Noun

orelhão m (plural orelhões)

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