berimbau

See also: bérimbau

English
Three berimbaus

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese berimbau, ultimately from an African language.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbɛɹɪmˈbaʊ/

Noun

berimbau (plural berimbaus)

  1. (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

French

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
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Noun

berimbau m (plural berimbaus)

  1. berimbau

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu mbirimbau.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /be.ɾĩˈbaw/ [be.ɾĩˈbaʊ̯]

  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Hyphenation: be‧rim‧bau

Noun

berimbau m (plural berimbaus)

  1. (music) berimbau

Derived terms
  • berimbau de boca

References
  1. “berimbau” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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