Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From brincar +‎ -alho +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾĩ.kaˈʎɐ̃w̃/ [bɾĩ.kaˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: brin‧ca‧lhão

Noun edit

brincalhão m (plural brincalhões, feminine brincalhona, feminine plural brincalhonas)

  1. player (playful person, idler)
  2. joker
    Synonyms: folgazão, piadista

Adjective edit

brincalhão (feminine brincalhona, masculine plural brincalhões, feminine plural brincalhonas)

  1. playful
  2. fun