água-benta

See also: água benta

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “holy water”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌa.ɡwɐˈbẽ.tɐ/ [ˌa.ɣwɐˈβẽ.tɐ]

  • Hyphenation: á‧gua‧-ben‧ta

Noun

água-benta f (plural águas-bentas)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial) cachaça (a type of Brazilian rum)
    Synonym: água-pé

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