卡波耶拉

Mandarin · pinyin kǎ bō yē lā

Meanings

  1. capoeira (loanword)
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卡
kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
波
bō · waves, breakers; undulations
耶
yé · used in transliteration
拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
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3–1–1–1 · ka3 bo1 ye1 la1

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kaa1 bo1 je4 laai1

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noun

  1. capoeira, a martial art developed in Brazil.

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