caxirola

English

Etymology

From Portuguese caxirola.

Noun

caxirola (plural caxirolas)

1. A Brazilian percussion instrument consisting of a closed plastic basket with a flat bottom filled with small synthetic particles. It is based on the caxixi.

Portuguese

Etymology

Name modified from caxixi, which the instrument is based off of.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ʃiˈɾɔ.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ʃiˈɾɔ.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ʃiˈɾɔ.la/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ʃiˈɾɔ.lɐ/

Noun

caxirola f (plural caxirolas)

1. caxirola