Feminine
peteca
- (Brazil, feminine) an object similar to a badminton shuttlecock, but larger and struck with the palm of the hand
- (Brazil, feminine) a sport similar to badminton
- (Brazil, broadly, feminine) shuttlecock
Pronounced as (IPA)
/peˈtɛ.kɐ/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Old Tupi peteka, from petek (“to slap”), although the term in that language didn't refer to the object.
Volante
volano
shuttle
volant
volant
volante
رِيشَة
badminton topu
Federball
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