berimbau
See also: bérimbau
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Borrowed from Portuguese berimbau, ultimately from an African language.
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berimbau (plural berimbaus)
- (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)
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Kimbundu mbirimbau.[1]
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -aw
- Hyphenation: be‧rim‧bau
Noun edit
berimbau m (plural berimbaus)
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References edit
- ^ “berimbau” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
Further reading edit
- berimbau on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt