carro-bomba

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “bomb car”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.ʁuˈbõ.bɐ/ [ˌka.huˈbõ.bɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.ʁuˈbõ.bɐ/ [ˌka.huˈbõ.bɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌka.ʁuˈbõ.bɐ/ [ˌka.χuˈbõ.bɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.ʁoˈbõ.ba/ [ˌka.hoˈbõ.ba]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌka.ʁuˈbõ.bɐ/ [ˌka.ʁuˈβõ.bɐ]

• Hyphenation: car‧ro‧bom‧ba

Noun

carro-bomba m (plural carros-bomba)

1. car bomb (automobile made into a bomb)