abebé
Portuguese
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Yoruba abẹ̀bẹ̀ (“hand fan”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
editabebé m (plural abebés)
- a hand fan used in the rituals of some Afro-Brazilian religions, such as Candomblé
Further reading
edit- “abebé”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
- “abebé”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2024