abebé

See also: Abebe, abẹbẹ, and abɛbɛ

Portuguese

Um abebé

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba abẹ̀bẹ̀ (“hand fan”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.beˈbɛ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɨˈbɛ/ [ɐ.βɨˈβɛ]

Noun

abebé m (plural abebés)

1. a hand fan used in the rituals of some Afro-Brazilian religions, such as Candomblé

Further reading

• “abebé”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
• “abebé”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2025