rainha de bateria

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “drum queen”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁaˈĩ.ɲɐ d͡ʒi ba.teˈɾi.ɐ/ [haˈĩ.j̃ɐ d͡ʒi ba.teˈɾi.ɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁaˈĩ.ɲɐ d͡ʒi ba.teˈɾi.ɐ/ [χaˈĩ.j̃ɐ d͡ʒi ba.teˈɾi.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁaˈi.ɲa de ba.teˈɾi.a/ [haˈi.ɲa de ba.teˈɾi.a]

Noun

rainha de bateria f (plural rainhas de bateria)

  1. (Brazil) a woman (often a celebrity) who represents the drum section of a samba school during a carnival parade in Brazil
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