oba-oba
Portuguese, noun/ˌo.bɐˈo.bɐ/
oba-oba is spelled O-B-A-O-B-A (6 letters). Oba-oba is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “hype, euphoria (excessive enthusiasm)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does oba-oba mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilcolloquialmasculinehype, euphoria (excessive enthusiasm)
- 2
Brazilcolloquialmasculinelack of seriousness, party atmosphere without responsability
- 3
Brazilcolloquialinformalmasculinesex
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of oba-oba
- oba-obas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce oba-oba?
- Brazil /ˌo.bɐˈo.bɐ/
- Portugal /ˌo.bɐˈo.bɐ/
- Portugal [ˌo.βɐˈo.βɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.