três oitão

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “three big eight”.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

três oitão m (uncountable)

(Brazil, slang) .38 caliber gun

Further reading edit

“três oitão” in Dicionário inFormal.

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