tão balalão

Portuguese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɐ̃w̃ ba.laˈlɐ̃w̃/ [ˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ba.laˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtɐ̃w̃ bɐ.lɐˈlɐ̃w̃/

Interjection

tão balalão!

1. (Brazil) ding-dong (onomatopoeia for the sound of a bell, especially a chime or church bell)