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baião

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See also: baiao and Baião

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From baiano (from Bahia).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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baião m (usually uncountable, plural baiões)

  1. baiao (South American dance)
    • 1949 June 7, Luiz Gonzaga, Humberto Teixeira (lyrics and music), “Baião” (1:14 from the start), in RCA Victor 80-0605, performed by Luiz Gonzaga, RCA Victor:
      Eu já dancei balancê / Xamego, samba e xerém / Mas o baião tem um quê / Que as outras danças não têm
      I’ve danced to balancê, xamego, samba and xerém, but baiao has a je ne sais quoi that the others don’t have.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: baiao

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