baiao

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noun

A South American dance similar to a samba.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

nounbaiao (plural baiaos)

plural baiaos

  1. A South American dance similar to a samba.

Origin

  1. Portuguesebaião
  2. Portuguesebaião
  3. Englishbaiao

Borrowed from Portuguese baião.

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Cite this entry
APA

baiao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baiao

MLA

“baiao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baiao. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baiao,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baiao.

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