quixima

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu quixima.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈʃĩ.mɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈʃĩ.mɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kiˈʃi.ma/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kiˈʃi.mɐ/

• Hyphenation: qui‧xi‧ma

Noun

quixima f (plural quiximas)

1. (Angola) well (hole sunk into the ground)

   Synonyms: (Angola) cacimba, poço