caiaque

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English kayak, from Inuktitut ᖃᔭᖅ (qayaq).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kajˈa.ki/ [kaɪ̯ˈa.ki]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kajˈa.ke/ [kaɪ̯ˈa.ke]

  • Rhymes: -aki, -akɨ
  • Hyphenation: cai‧a‧que

Noun

caiaque m (plural caiaques)

  1. kayak (a type of small boat)
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