jabá

See also: Appendix:Variations of "jaba"

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒɐˈba/ [ʒɐˈβa]

  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: ja‧bá

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Perhaps derived from Yoruba jàbàjábá.[1]

Noun

jabá m (uncountable)

  1. (Brazil) a form of dried meat

Etymology 2

From jabaculê.[2][3]

Noun

jabá m (plural jabás) (Brazil, informal)

  1. promotion or marketing, especially self-promotion or self-marketing
  2. payola (specifically, an illegal bribe given in exchange for playing a given music in radio and TV stations)

References

  1. ^ “jabá”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
  2. ^ “jabá”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2025
  3. ^ Sérgio Rodrigues (2013) “Da vitrola ao jabá”, in Veja, retrieved 12 August 2024
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