três oitão

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “three big eight”.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾe(j)z ojˈtɐ̃w̃/ [ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)z oɪ̯ˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /tɾe.zojˈtɐ̃w̃/ [tɾe.zoɪ̯ˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Noun

três oitão m (uncountable)

1. (Brazil, slang) .38 caliber gun

Further reading

• “três oitão” in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024