abiã
Portuguese, noun/a.biˈɐ̃/
abiã is spelled A-B-I-Ã (4 letters). Abiã is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “pre-initiate inquiring about Candomblé” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “pessoa que começa a participar dos ritos de Candomblé, mas que ainda não foi iniciada”.
What does abiã mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilmasculinepre-initiate inquiring about Candomblé
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. pessoa que começa a participar dos ritos de Candomblé, mas que ainda não foi iniciada
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 abiã
- abiãs plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce abiã?
- Brazil /a.biˈɐ̃/
- Brazil /aˈbjɐ̃/
- Portugal /ɐˈbjɐ̃/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.