berimbau
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See also: bérimbau
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Portuguese berimbau, ultimately from an African language.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
berimbau (plural berimbaus)
- (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[edit]
French[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
berimbau m (plural berimbaus)
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Kimbundu mbirimbau.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -aw
- Hyphenation: be‧rim‧bau
Noun[edit]
berimbau m (plural berimbaus)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ “berimbau” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
Further reading[edit]
berimbau on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
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