cãibra

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain, but related to Spanish calambre. Possibly from French crampe, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *krampō (“cramp, clasp”), making it a doublet of grampo/grampa.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃j.bɾɐ/ [ˈkɐ̃ɪ̯.bɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃j.bɾa/ [ˈkɐ̃ɪ̯.bɾa]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃j.bɾɐ/ [ˈkɐ̃j.βɾɐ]

  • Hyphenation: cãi‧bra

Noun

cãibra f (plural cãibras)

  1. cramp (painful contraction of a muscle)
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