maraca

See also: Maraca

English

Etymology

From Portuguese, derived from Old Tupi maráka[1] or Guaraní mbaraka.

Pronunciation
  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /məˈɹæ.kə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /məˈɹɑ.kə/
  • Audio (AU)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ækə

Noun

maraca (plural maracas)

  1. (music) A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
  2. (slang, in the plural) breasts

Derived terms

Translations

References
  1. “maraca”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish maraca.

Pronunciation

Noun

maraca f (plural maraques)

  1. maraca

Danish

Noun

maraca c (singular definite maracaen, plural indefinite maracaer)

  1. maraca

Declension
Declension of maraca
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative maraca maracaen maracaer maracaerne
genitive maracas maracaens maracaers maracaernes

References

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi maráka[1] or Guaraní mbaraka.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈɾa.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈɾa.ka/

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ra‧ca

Noun

maraca f (plural maracas)

  1. maraca, percussion instrument

References
  1. “maraca”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Guaraní mbaracá.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maˈɾaka/ [maˈɾa.ka]
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: ma‧ra‧ca

Noun

maraca f (plural maracas)

  1. a maraca, percussion instrument
  2. (Chile, Argentina, derogatory) a whore
  3. (Chile, Argentina, derogatory) a gay

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