abebé
Portuguese, noun/a.beˈbɛ/
abebé is spelled A-B-E-B-É (5 letters). Abebé is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “a hand fan used in the rituals of some Afro-Brazilian religions, such as Candomblé” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “um leque utilizado nos rituais de algumas religiões afro-brasileiras como o candomblé”.
What does abebé mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea hand fan used in the rituals of some Afro-Brazilian religions, such as Candomblé
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. um leque utilizado nos rituais de algumas religiões afro-brasileiras como o candomblé
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of abebé
- abebés plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce abebé?
- Brazil /a.beˈbɛ/
- Portugal /ɐ.bɨˈbɛ/
- Portugal [ɐ.βɨˈβɛ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.