capulana

English

Woman using a capulana.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese capulana, from Ronga kapulana.

Noun

capulana (plural capulanas)

1. A type of sarong worn primarily in Mozambique.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.puˈlɐ̃.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.puˈlɐ̃.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.puˈlɐ.na/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.puˈlɐ.nɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.puˈlɐ.nɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.puˈla.nɐ/

• Audio (Portugal):

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Noun

capulana f (plural capulanas)

1. (Mozambique) capulana, a garment similar to a sarong, usually colourful, worn by women in Mozambique.

References

• “capulana”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
• “capulana”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “capulana”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “capulana” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Spanish

Noun

capulana f (plural capulanas)

1. capulana