xaxado

Portuguese

Etymology

From xá-xá (“onomatopoeia denoting the noise made by the cangaceiros' sandals as they strike the sand during the dance”) +‎ -ado.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈʃa.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈʃa.do/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃɐˈʃa.du/ [ʃɐˈʃa.ðu]

  • Rhymes: -adu
  • Hyphenation: xa‧xa‧do

Noun

xaxado m (plural xaxados)

  1. (Brazil, ethnography, dance) a dance created in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, which was often practiced by cangaceiros of the region to commemorate victory in battle

Further reading

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