caiaque

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English kayak, from Inuktitut ᖃᔭᖅ (qayaq).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kajˈa.ki/ [kaɪ̯ˈa.ki]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kajˈa.ki/ [kaɪ̯ˈa.ki]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kajˈa.ke/ [kaɪ̯ˈa.ke]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kajˈa.kɨ/

• Rhymes: -aki, -akɨ
• Hyphenation: cai‧a‧que

Noun

caiaque m (plural caiaques)

1. kayak (a type of small boat)