muxiba

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu muxiba (“sinew, blood vessel”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /muˈʃi.bɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /muˈʃi.bɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /muˈʃi.ba/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /muˈʃi.bɐ/ [muˈʃi.βɐ]

• Hyphenation: mu‧xi‧ba

Noun

muxiba f (usually uncountable, plural muxibas)

1. (Brazil, colloquial) loose skin, sagging or drooping flesh; flab
2. (Brazil, colloquial) lean, sinewy meat trimmings, especially when fed to pets or livestock

Related terms

• muxibento