machimbombo

machimbombo

Portuguese

Etymology

From English machine pump.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʃĩˈbõ.bu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʃĩˈbõ.bu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ʃĩˈbõ.bo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ʃĩˈbõ.bu/

Noun

machimbombo m (plural machimbombos)

1. (Angola, Mozambique) bus (motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads)

   Synonyms: (Brazil) ônibus, (Portugal) autocarro, (Madeira) horário

References

1. “machimbombo” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
2. “machimbombo” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.