gambá

See also: gamba, gambă, and gâmba

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi gãbá, from gua (“chest, belly”) + ambá (“hollow”).

Noun

gambá m or f (in variation) (plural gambás)

  1. opossum
  2. Sometimes used erroneously for cangambá.

Noun

gambá m (plural gambás)

  1. A kind of drum consisting of a hollow log covered at one end.
  2. A kind of dance whose music uses this drum.

Adjective

gambá (plural gambás, comparable)

  1. (slang) drunk as a skunk
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