peteca

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Tupi petek.

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈtɛ.kɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈtɛ.ka/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈtɛ.kɐ/

Noun edit

peteca f (plural petecas)

an object similar to a badminton shuttlecock, but larger and struck with the palm of the hand
a sport similar to badminton

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