"rá-tim-bum" meaning in Portuguese

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Interjection

IPA: /ˌʁaˌt͡ʃĩˈbũ/ [Brazil], [ˌhaˌt͡ʃĩˈbũ] [Brazil], /ˌʁaˌt͡ʃĩˈbũ/ [Brazil], [ˌhaˌt͡ʃĩˈbũ] [Brazil], /ˌʁaˌt͡ʃĩˈbũ/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [ˌχaˌt͡ʃĩˈbũ] [Rio-de-Janeiro] Forms: rá-tim-bum ! [canonical]
Etymology: Uncertain. It may have originated among alumni of the Law School of the University of São Paulo as a corruption of "rajá Timbum", referring to a rajah who purportedly visited the institution, or from an onomatopoeic imitation of the sound produced by a fanfare, such as the snare drum ("rá"), the cymbals ("tim") and the bass drum ("bum"). Etymology templates: {{unc|pt}} Uncertain Head templates: {{head|pt|intj|head=!}} rá-tim-bum!
  1. (Brazil) Sung or shouted at the conclusion of a happy birthday song or similar celebration. Wikipedia link: Law School, University of São Paulo Tags: Brazil
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