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Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese maraca, derived from Old Tupi maraká or Guaraní mbaraká (rattle).

Pronunciation

Noun

maraca (plural maracas)

  1. (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.
  2. (slang, in the plural) breasts

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish maraca, from Guaraní mbaraká (rattle).

Pronunciation

Noun

maraca f (plural maraques)

  1. (music) maraca

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese maraca, derived from Old Tupi maraká or Guaraní mbaraká (rattle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑˈʁɑka/, [mɑ̈ˈʁ̞ɑ̈kʰæ]

Noun

maraca c (singular definite maracaen, plural indefinite maracaer)

  1. (music) maraca

Declension

More information common gender, singular ...

References

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish maraca, derived from Guaraní mbaraká (rattle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈra.ka/
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Hyphenation: ma‧rà‧ca

Noun

maraca f (plural maracas or maraca)

  1. (music) maraca

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • maracá m

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi maraká or Guaraní mbaraká (rattle).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

maraca f (plural maracas)

  1. (music) maraca

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Guaraní mbaraká (rattle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈɾaka/ [maˈɾa.ka]
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: ma‧ra‧ca

Noun

maraca f (plural maracas)

  1. (music) a maraca
  2. (Chile, Argentina, derogatory) a whore
  3. (Chile, Argentina, derogatory) a gay man

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