funk carioca

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Portuguese

Etymology

Compound of funk +‎ carioca.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɐ̃.ki ka.ɾiˈɔ.kɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈfɐ̃.ki kaˈɾjɔ.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɐ̃.ke ka.ɾiˈɔ.ka/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈfɐ̃.ke kaˈɾjɔ.ka/

Noun

funk carioca m (uncountable)

  1. (music, Brazil) popular Brazilian street music genre similar to rap, inspired by Miami bass and originating in Rio de Janeiro favelas in the 1980s
    Synonym: funk
    • 2011, Alexandre Petillo, Curtindo rock brasileiro, Belas-Letras, →ISBN:
      Por isso, desde sempre, fizeram discos de metal, hip hop e até abriram portas para o funk carioca (lembra de Popozuda? É deles).
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