berimbau

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berimbau

/ˌbɛɹɪmˈbaʊ/

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From Brazilian Portuguese berimbau.

noun berimbaus · berimbao · birimbao · birimbau

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.

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noun percussion instrument

Português	berimbau
Français	berimbau
Deutsch	Musikbogen

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@misc{berimbau_2026,
  title = {berimbau},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/berimbau},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}