carta-bomba

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “letter bomb”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌka.ʁuˈbõ.bɐ/ [ˌka.huˈbõ.bɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌka.ʁuˈbõ.bɐ/ [ˌka.χuˈbõ.bɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌka.ʁoˈbõ.ba/ [ˌka.hoˈbõ.ba]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌka.ʁuˈbõ.bɐ/ [ˌka.ʁuˈβõ.bɐ]

  • Hyphenation: car‧ta‧-bom‧ba

Noun

carta-bomba f (plural cartas-bomba or cartas-bombas)

  1. letter bomb (letter made into a bomb)

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