colhão

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese colhon, from Late Latin cōleōnem, derived from Latin cōleus (“sack, scrotum”). Cognate with Galician collón, Spanish cojón, Catalan colló.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈʎɐ̃w̃/ [koˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /kuˈʎɐ̃w̃/ [kuˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈʎɐ̃w̃/ [koˈʎɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: co‧lhão

Noun

colhão m (plural colhões)

  1. (vulgar, usually in the plural) bollock, ball (a testicle)
  2. (informal, figurative) balls (courage)
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