tão balalão
Portuguese, interjection/ˈtɐ̃w̃ ba.laˈlɐ̃w̃/
tão balalão is spelled T-Ã-O-B-A-L-A-L-Ã-O (10 letters). Tão balalão is a Portuguese interjection meaning “ding-dong (onomatopoeia for the sound of a bell, especially a chime or church bell)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does tão balalão mean in English?
interjection
- 1
Brazilding-dong (onomatopoeia for the sound of a bell, especially a chime or church bell)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of tão balalão
- tão balalão ! canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce tão balalão?
- Brazil /ˈtɐ̃w̃ ba.laˈlɐ̃w̃/
- Brazil [ˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ba.laˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- Portugal /ˈtɐ̃w̃ bɐ.lɐˈlɐ̃w̃/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.