berimbau

be·rim·bau

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-rim-bou; Portuguese bey-reenm-bou]
- /bəˈrɪm baʊ; Portuguese beɪˈrĩm baʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-rim-bou; Portuguese bey-reenm-bou]
- /bəˈrɪm baʊ; Portuguese beɪˈrĩm baʊ/

Definitions of berimbau word

noun berimbau a Brazilian single-stringed bowed instrument, used to accompany capoeira 3
noun berimbau a musical instrument consisting of a steel string on a bow-shaped wooden pole, with a gourd resonator attached to its base, the string being struck with a stick. 1
noun berimbau (music) A musical instrument, consisting of a gourd (as resonator) and a single wire stretched along a pole, used in Brazil. 0

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Origin of berimbau

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; < Portuguese < Kimbundu mri-rimbau

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Parts of speech for Berimbau

noun

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berimbau popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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