This is the 3005th most frequent Portuguese word.
tião
"Tião" is a colloquial nickname for "Sebastião," the Portuguese form of the name Sebastian.
Here, 'Tião' is used as a proper noun, a nickname or short form for 'Sebastião', commonly used in Portuguese informal context.
O Tião é um ótimo jogador de futebol.
Tião is a great soccer player.
Again, 'Tião' functions as a proper noun referring to a person, showcasing its common use in rural or informal contexts.
Chamaram o Tião para o trabalho no campo.
They called Tião for the work in the field.
In this sentence, 'Tião' is explained as a nickname derived from the proper noun 'Sebastião', illustrating language-specific phonetic adaptation.