reco-reco

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese reco-reco.

Noun

reco-reco (plural reco-recos)

  1. (music) A scraped percussion instrument used in Brazilian music, traditionally having a sawtooth-notched cylindrical body made of bamboo or wood, and played with a wooden stick.

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʁɛ.kuˈʁɛ.ku/ [ˌhɛ.kuˈhɛ.ku]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌʁɛ.kuˈʁɛ.ku/

  • Hyphenation: re‧co‧re‧co

Noun

reco-reco m (plural reco-recos)

  1. (music) reco-reco
    Synonym: reque-reque

Descendants

  • → English: reco-reco

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