capulana

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English

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capulana

Woman using a capulana.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese capulana, from Ronga kapulana.

Noun

capulana (plural capulanas)

A type of sarong worn primarily in Mozambique.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.puˈlɐ̃.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.puˈlɐ.na/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.puˈlɐ.nɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.puˈla.nɐ/

Audio (Portugal): (file)

Noun

capulana f (plural capulanas)

(Mozambique) capulana, a garment similar to a sarong, usually colourful, worn by women in Mozambique.

References

“capulana”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
“capulana”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
“capulana”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
“capulana” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Spanish

Noun

capulana f (plural capulanas)

capulana

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