jacá

See also: jaca and jaça

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi îaká.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐˈka/

• Hyphenation: ja‧cá

Noun

jacá m (plural jacás)

1. (Brazil) a basket made from a type of bamboo, used on the backs of animals to carry cargo, usually meat, cheese, fish or other foodstuffs