colchão

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Portuguese

colchão

Etymology

From colcha +‎ -ão. Cognate with Spanish colchón.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

colchão m (plural colchões)

  1. mattress (a piece of furniture where one sleeps, with a covering of sponge or other flexible material or even springs, and which is generally placed on top of a bed frame)
  2. air mattress
  3. (figuratively) contingency fund, reserve fund (funds set aside to meet possible needs)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Konkani: कुलचांव (kulcāuva)

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