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xaxado.

a dance created in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, which was often practiced by cangaceiros of the region to commemorate victory in battle

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃaˈʃa.du/Brazil/ʃɐˈʃa.du/Portugal[ʃɐˈʃa.ðu]Portugal/ʃɐˈʃa.du/Portugal, Southern
  1. a dance created in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, which was often practiced by cangaceiros of the region to commemorate victory in battle

    Brazil · masculine
Where this word comes from

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

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