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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese caxixi, which is probably borrowed from an African language.
Pronunciation
Noun
caxixi (plural caxixis)
- (music) A small, indirectly struck idiophone filled with seeds, commonly used in Brazil.
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
Likely borrowed from an African language.
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Pronunciation
Noun
caxixi m (plural caxixis)
- caxixi