botijão

Portuguese

Etymology

From botija +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bo.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [bo.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /bu.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [bu.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bo.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [bo.t͡ʃiˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: bo‧ti‧jão

Noun

botijão m (plural botijões)

  1. cylinder (container for pressurised gas)
    Synonym: bujão
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