See also: bérimbau

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Three berimbaus

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Portuguese berimbau, ultimately from an African language.

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Noun edit

berimbau (plural berimbaus)

  1. (music) A percussion instrument, consisting of a gourd (as resonator) and a single wire stretched along a pole, used in Brazil, has a pivotal role in capoeira ensembles.

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berimbau m (plural berimbaus)

  1. berimbau

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Kimbundu mbirimbau.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Hyphenation: be‧rim‧bau

Noun edit

berimbau m (plural berimbaus)

  1. (music) berimbau

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References edit

  1. ^ berimbau” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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