gambá

See also: gamba, gambă, and gâmba

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi gãbá, from gua (“chest, belly”) + ambá (“hollow”).

Noun

gambá m or f (plural s)

1. opossum
2. skunk

Synonyms

• cangambá (sense skunk)

Noun

gambá m (plural s)

1. A kind of drum consisting of a hollow log covered at one end.
2. A kind of dance whose music uses this drum.

Adjective

gambá m or f (plural gambás)

1. (slang) drunk as a skunk