toada

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From toar (to resound; to sound) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

toada f (plural toadas)

  1. the act of sounding an instrument, bell, alarm or such
  2. (music) tune; melody (short musical composition)
  3. (music) accompaniment (instrumental part of a song)
  4. (Brazil, music) in certain genres of Brazilian folk music, such as maracatu, the vocal part of a song
  5. (Brazil, music) the musical composition that accompanies a Bumba Meu Boi performance
  6. din (continued, cacophonous noise)

Participle[edit]

toada f sg

  1. feminine singular of toado

Further reading[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Participle[edit]

toada f sg

  1. feminine singular of toado