equê

See also: eque and é que

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba eke (“lie, falsehood”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -e

Noun

equê m (plural equês)

  1. (Brazil, religion, derogatory) lack of traditional training or proper initiation in the context of Afro-Brazilian religions
  2. (Brazil, religion, derogatory) a false transe in Candomblé (when someone pretends to be possessed by an Orisha)
    • 2021 July 6, Jim Wafer - Tradução Hédimo Santana, O Gosto De Sangue‎[1], Clube de Autores:
      O falso transe é um fenômeno familiar no candomblé e é chamado de "equê,” que Taís definiu para mim como “um tipo de teatro.”
      False trance is a familiar phenomenon in Candomblé and is called "equê," which Taís defined for me as "a kind of theater."
  3. (Brazil, LGBTQ slang) lie, deception
    Synonyms: mentira, enganação

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