equê
Portuguese, noun/eˈke/
equê is spelled E-Q-U-Ê (4 letters). Equê is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “lack of traditional training or proper initiation in the context of Afro-Brazilian religions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “falta de treinamento ou iniciação apropiada no contexto das religiões afro-brasileiras”.
What does equê mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilderogatorymasculinelack of traditional training or proper initiation in the context of Afro-Brazilian religions
- 2
Brazilderogatorymasculinea false transe in Candomblé (when someone pretends to be possessed by an Orisha)
- 3
Brazilmasculinelie, deception
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. falta de treinamento ou iniciação apropiada no contexto das religiões afro-brasileiras 2. transe falso no candomblé 3. mentira, enganação
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 equê
- equês plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce equê?
- Brazil /eˈke/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.