batuque

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈtu.ki/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈtu.ke/

  • Hyphenation: ba‧tu‧que

Etymology 1

Unknown. Might be related to bater.

Noun

batuque m (plural batuques)

  1. (music) type of African drum
  2. (by extension, dance) type of dance accompanied by this instrument
Derived terms

Verb

batuque

  1. inflection of batucar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
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