mulher-bomba

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, woman bomb.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /muˌʎɛ(ʁ)ˈbõ.bɐ/ [muˌʎɛ(h)ˈbõ.bɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /muˌʎɛ(ɾ)ˈbõ.bɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /muˌʎɛ(ʁ)ˈbõ.bɐ/ [muˌʎɛ(χ)ˈbõ.bɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /muˌʎɛ(ɻ)ˈbõ.ba/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /muˌʎɛɾˈbõ.bɐ/ [muˌʎɛɾˈβõ.bɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /muˌʎɛ.ɾiˈbõ.bɐ/ [muˌʎɛ.ɾiˈβõ.bɐ]

  • Hyphenation: mu‧lher‧-bom‧ba

Noun

mulher-bomba f (plural mulheres-bomba or mulheres-bombas)

  1. female suicide bomber

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