biquíni

See also: biquini

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French bikini, named after the place name Bikini, the name of the atoll where the United States tested nuclear weapons. Ultimately from Marshallese Pikinni.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈkĩ.ni/
    • (Southern Brazil) 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!”

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