maraca

/məˈɹæ.kə/ · noun

Meaning

A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
Breasts.

Etymology / origin

From Brazilian Portuguese maraca, derived from Old Tupi maraká or Paraguayan Guarani mbaraka (“rattle”).

mbaraka(gug)→
maraká(Old Tupi)→
maraca(pt-BR)→
maraca (English)
Relations: bor, der, der

Related words

maraca(pt-BR)maraká(Old Tupi)mbaraka(gug)

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