berimbau
be·rim·bau/ˌbɛɹɪmˈbaʊ/noun
berimbau is spelled B-E-R-I-M-B-A-U: 8 letters and 3 syllables (be·rim·bau). It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, berimbau means “A percussion instrument, consisting of a gourd (as resonator) and a single wire stretched along a pole, used in Brazil, has a pivotal role in…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of berimbau is berimbaus.
How many letters and syllables are in berimbau?
| Letters | 8: B-E-R-I-M-B-A-U |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: be·rim·bau |
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is berimbau?
Berimbau appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce berimbau?
- /ˌbɛɹɪmˈbaʊ/
Berimbau has 3 syllables, split be·rim·bau in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of berimbau
- berimbaus plural
- berimbao
- birimbao
- birimbau
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does berimbau mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A percussion instrument, consisting of a gourd (as resonator) and a single wire stretched along a pole, used in Brazil, has a pivotal role in capoeira ensembles.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Berimbau in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense percussion instrument:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does berimbau come from?
From Brazilian Portuguese berimbau, ultimately from Kimbundu mbirimbau.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).