abebé

See also: Abebe, abẹbẹ, and abɛbɛ

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba abẹ̀bẹ̀ (“hand fan”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.beˈbɛ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɨˈbɛ/ [ɐ.βɨˈβɛ]

  • Rhymes: -ɛ

Noun

abebé m (plural abebés)

  1. a hand fan used in the rituals of some Afro-Brazilian religions, such as Candomblé

Further reading

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