tapa-olhos

Portuguese

Etymology

From tapa (a slap) +‎ olhos (eyes).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌta.pɐˈɔ.ʎus/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌta.pɐˈɔ.ʎuʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌta.paˈɔ.ʎos/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌta.pɐˈɔ.ʎuʃ/

  • Hyphenation: ta‧pa‧-o‧lhos

Noun

tapa-olhos m

  1. plural of tapa-olho
  2. (Brazil, informal) a slap
  3. (Portugal) blindfold
    Synonym: venda

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