três oitão

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “big three 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), 2006–2025
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