Feminine

capoeira

Meaning

  1. (feminine) henhouse
  2. (feminine) a woven basket used by bondsmen to transport items
  3. (colloquial, feminine) brothel

Frequency

32k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ka.poˈe(j).ɾɐ/
Etymology

In summary

From capão (“capon”) + -eira. Compare Galician capoeira and Spanish caponera.

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