trava-língua

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From trava +‎ língua. Literally, “tongue-locker”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌtɾa.vɐˈlĩ.ɡwɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌtɾa.vaˈlĩ.ɡwa/
 

Noun

Examples
  • Casa suja, chão sujo
  • Três pratos de trigo para três tristes tigres

trava-língua m (plural trava-línguas)

  1. tongue-twister (phrase which is difficult to say)
    Synonym: trava-línguas
    Dizer "três tristes tigres" é um verdadeiro trava-língua.
    Saying "três tristes tigres" is a real tongue-twister.
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