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maraca
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See also: Maraca
English
Etymology
From Brazilian Portuguese maraca, derived from Old Tupi maraká or Guaraní mbaraká (“rattle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
maraca (plural maracas)
- (music) A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
- (slang, in the plural) breasts
Synonyms
- (breast): See Thesaurus:breasts.
Derived terms
Translations
a Latin American rhythm instrument
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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maraca, from Guaraní mbaraká (“rattle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
maraca f (plural maraques)
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese maraca, derived from Old Tupi maraká or Guaraní mbaraká (“rattle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
maraca c (singular definite maracaen, plural indefinite maracaer)
Declension
References
- “maraca” in Den Danske Ordbog
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish maraca, derived from Guaraní mbaraká (“rattle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- maracá m
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Tupi maraká or Guaraní mbaraká (“rattle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
maraca f (plural maracas)
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
maraca f (plural maracas)
- (music) a maraca
- (Chile, Argentina, derogatory) a whore
- (Chile, Argentina, derogatory) a gay man
Related terms
Further reading
- “maraca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
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