berimbau

See also: bérimbau

English

three berimbaus

Alternative forms

• berimbao, birimbao, birimbau

Etymology

From Portuguese berimbau, ultimately from Kimbundu mbirimbau.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɛɹɪmˈbaʊ/
• Rhymes: -aʊ
• Hyphenation: be‧rim‧bau

Noun

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.

Further reading

• berimbau on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Alternative forms

• bérimbau

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /be.ʁim.bo/

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Noun

berimbau m (plural berimbaus)

1. berimbau

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu mbirimbau.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /be.ɾĩˈbaw/ [be.ɾĩˈbaʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨ.ɾĩˈbaw/

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

Noun

berimbau m (plural berimbaus)

1. (music) berimbau

Synonyms

• hungu
• marimbau
• marimba
• mbolumbumba
• xitende
• urucungo

Derived terms

• berimbau de barriga
• berimbau de benço
• berimbau de boca
• berimbau de peito
• pensar que berimbau é gaita

 

References

• “berimbau”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
• “berimbau”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2024
• “berimbau”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “berimbau”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “berimbau”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024