biquíni

See also: biquini

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French bikini.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /biˈkĩ.ni/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /biˈkĩ.ni/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /biˈki.ni/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /biˈki.ni/

• Rhymes: -ĩni, -ini
• Hyphenation: bi‧quí‧ni

Noun

biquíni m (plural biquínis)

1. bikini (bathing suit)
   • 1955, Carlos Barroso, Pedro Caetano, 0:07 from the start, in Tomara que caia‎^[1], performed by Bill Farr:

     Garota da Copacabana / Um biquíni assim / Já é demais / E fica todo mundo na praia: / “Tomara que caia! Tomara que caia!”

     Girl from Copacabana / A bikini like that / It's already too much / And everyone stays on the beach: / “I hope it falls! I hope it falls!”