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cuíca

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See also: cuica

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Clipping of quaiquica, from Old Tupi gûaîkuíka.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kuˈi.kɐ/ [kʊˈi.kɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkwi.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kuˈi.ka/ [kʊˈi.ka], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkwi.ka/

  • Rhymes: -ikɐ
  • Hyphenation: cu‧í‧ca

Noun

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cuíca f (plural cuícas) (Brazil)

  1. any of several small opossum species
  2. (music) cuica (Brazilian type of friction drum)
    Synonym: puíta

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: cuica

Further reading

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