marabuto

Portuguese

Etymology

From Moroccan Arabic مْرَابِط‎ (mrabeṭ) (standard Arabic مُرَابِط‎ (murābiṭ, “soldier stationed in fortified outpost”)).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾaˈbu.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾaˈbu.to/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.ɾɐˈbu.tu/ [mɐ.ɾɐˈβu.tu]

Noun

marabuto m (plural marabutos)

  1. marabout (Muslim holy man or mystic)
  2. marabout (tomb of a marabout)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.