berimbau

See also: bérimbau

English

Three berimbaus

Alternative forms

• berimbao, birimbao, birimbau

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

• berimbau on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Alternative forms

• bérimbau

Pronunciation

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Noun

berimbau m (plural berimbaus)

1. berimbau

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu mbirimbau.

Pronunciation

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨ.ɾĩˈbaw/

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

Noun

berimbau m (plural berimbaus)

1. (music) berimbau

Derived terms

• berimbau de boca

Further reading

• berimbau on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt