toada
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From toar (“to resound; to sound”) + -ada.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
toada f (plural toadas)
- the act of sounding an instrument, bell, alarm or such
- (music) tune; melody (short musical composition)
- (music) accompaniment (instrumental part of a song)
- (Brazil, music) in certain genres of Brazilian folk music, such as maracatu, the vocal part of a song
- (Brazil, music) the musical composition that accompanies a Bumba Meu Boi performance
- din (continued, cacophonous noise)
Participle edit
toada f sg
Further reading edit
- “toada” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- “toada” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish edit
Participle edit
toada f sg