carimbó

See also: carimbo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi korimbó.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ɾĩˈbɔ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ɾĩˈbɔ/

• Hyphenation: ca‧rim‧bó

Noun

carimbó m (plural carimbós) (Brazil)

1. a Brazilian dance from the state of Pará
2. drum of African origin, made from a hollowed-out log about one meter long and thirty centimeters in diameter, covered with deer hide

Further reading

• “carimbó” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “carimbó” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.