Etymology

caxixi

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Today it means: A small, indirectly struck idiophone filled with seeds, commonly used in Brazil. Full definition →

Portuguese caxixi
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromcaxixi
  2. English todaycaxixi

Borrowed from Portuguese caxixi, which is probably borrowed from an African language.

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