acarajé

Portuguese

acarajé

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba àkàrà; the final syllable may be jẹ (“eat”), as part of a food-seller's exhortation.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ka.ɾaˈʒɛ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kɐ.ɾɐˈʒɛ/

• Hyphenation: a‧ca‧ra‧jé

• Audio (Brazil):

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Noun

acarajé m (plural acarajés)

1. (Brazil) a deep-fried ball made of beans

Descendants

• → Hunsrik: Akaraschee