carimbó

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See also: carimbo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi korimbó.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ca‧rim‧bó

Noun

carimbó m (plural carimbós) (Brazil)

  1. a Brazilian dance from the state of Pará
  2. drum of African origin, made from a hollowed-out log about one meter long and thirty centimeters in diameter, covered with deer hide

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