caxixi
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Portuguese caxixi, which is probably borrowed from an African language.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcaxixi (plural caxixis)
Further reading
editPortuguese
editEtymology
editLikely borrowed from an African language. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
edit
- Hyphenation: ca‧xi‧xi
Noun
editcaxixi m (plural caxixis)
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