bolão

See also: bolao, Bōļao, bô lão, bóláo, and bólǎo

Portuguese

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bɔˈlɐ̃w̃/ [bɔˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

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Etymology 1

From bola +‎ -ão.

Noun

bolão m (plural bolões)

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

Etymology 2

From bolo +‎ -ão.

Noun

bolão m (plural bolões)

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