Portuguese

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Etymology

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From esculhambar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.ku.ʎɐ̃.baˈsɐ̃w̃/ [is.ku.ʎɐ̃.baˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /es.ku.ʎɐ̃.baˈsɐ̃w̃/ [es.ku.ʎɐ̃.baˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.ku.ʎɐ̃.baˈsɐ̃w̃/ [iʃ.ku.ʎɐ̃.baˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /eʃ.ku.ʎɐ̃.baˈsɐ̃w̃/ [eʃ.ku.ʎɐ̃.baˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.ku.ʎɐ̃.baˈsɐ̃w̃/ [es.ku.ʎɐ̃.baˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: es‧cu‧lham‧ba‧ção

Noun

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esculhambação f (plural esculhambações) (Brazil, informal)

  1. scolding (repression in a rude or offensive way)
  2. disorder, confusion, mess

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