xaxado
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From xá-xá (“onomatopoeia denoting the noise made by the cangaceiros' sandals as they strike the sand during the dance”) + -ado.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -adu
- Hyphenation: xa‧xa‧do
Noun edit
xaxado m (plural xaxados)
- (Brazil, ethnography, dance) a dance created in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, which was often practiced by cangaceiros of the region to commemorate victory in battle