caçamba
Portuguese, noun/kaˈsɐ̃.bɐ/
caçamba is spelled C-A-Ç-A-M-B-A (7 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 32,104th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Caçamba is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “skip (an open-topped rubbish bin)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “balde (preso numa corda enrolada num sarilho ou nora para tirar água dos poços)”.
What does caçamba mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilfeminineskip (an open-topped rubbish bin)
- 2
Brazilfemininebed (platform of a lorry where the load is hauled)
- 3
Brazilfemininedump truck
interjection
- 1
Brazilminced oath of cacete or caralho
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. balde (preso numa corda enrolada num sarilho ou nora para tirar água dos poços) 2. qualquer balde 3. alcatruz 4. estribo em forma de chinelo
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 caçamba
- caçambas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce caçamba?
- Brazil /kaˈsɐ̃.bɐ/
- Portugal /kɐˈsɐ̃.bɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to caçamba
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is caçamba in Portuguese?
caçamba appears 1.1 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).