maraca

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /məˈɹæ.kə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /məˈɹɑ.kə/
• 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

References

Anagrams

• Camara

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish maraca.

Noun

maraca f (plural maraques)

1. maraca

Noun

maraca c (singular definite maracaen, plural indefinite maracaer)

1. maraca

References

• “maraca” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology

From Old Tupi maráka^[1] or Guaraní mbaraka

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈɾa.kɐ/
• Hyphenation: ma‧ra‧ca

Noun

maraca f (plural maracas)

1. A maraca, percussion instrument

Etymology

From Guaraní mbaracá

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧ra‧ca

Noun

maraca f (plural maracas)

1. A maraca, percussion instrument
2. (Chile, Argentina, pejorative) A whore
3. (Chile, Argentina, pejorative) A gay