cambacica

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi makasyka.[1]

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -ikɐ
  • Hyphenation: cam‧ba‧ci‧ca

Noun

cambacica f (plural cambacicas)

  1. (Brazil) bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)
    Synonyms: papo-amarelo, caga-sebo, mariquita

Usage notes

  • The gender of this Portuguese word is always feminine. When the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “cambacica-macho” for male, and “cambacica-fêmea” for female.

Adjective

cambacica m or f (plural cambacicas)

  1. (Santa Catarina) skinny

References

  1. ^ Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “makasyka”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil [Dictionary of Old Tupi: The Classical Indigenous Language of Brazil] (overall work in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 254, column 2

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