capoeira

English

/kæpəˈweəɹə/, /kɑpəˈwɛɹə/

noun

Definitions

(uncountable) A martial art developed in Brazil.
(countable) A practitioner of this martial art.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese capoeira.

Origin

Portuguese

capoeira

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

capoeira Dutch, Flemish
capoeira French
capoeira Spanish, Castilian
capoeira Portuguese
capoeirista Portuguese
capão Portuguese
capoeira Czech