ganzá
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese ganzá, from Kimbundu nganza (“gourd”).
Noun
ganzá (plural ganzás)
- A Brazilian cylindrical rattle used as a percussion instrument, especially in samba music.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- canzá
Etymology
Borrowed from Kimbundu nganza (“gourd”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡɐ̃ˈza/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐ̃ˈza/
Noun
ganzá m (plural ganzás) (Brazil)
- ganzá
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Further reading
- “ganzá”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
- “ganzá”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- “ganzá”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
- “ganzá”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025