baião

See also: baiao and Baião

Portuguese

Etymology

From baiano (“from Bahia”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bajˈɐ̃w̃/ [baɪ̯ˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Audio (Portugal):(file)
  • Homophone: Baião
  • Hyphenation: bai‧ão

Noun

baião m (usually uncountable, plural baiões)

  1. baiao (South American dance)
    • 1949 June 7, Luiz Gonzaga, Humberto Teixeira, “Baião” (1:14 from the start), in RCA Victor 80-0605, performed by Luiz Gonzaga, RCA Victor:
      Eu já dancei balancê / Xamego, samba e xerém / Mas o baião tem um quê / Que as outras danças não têm
      I’ve danced to balancê, xamego, samba and xerém, but baiao has a je ne sais quoi that the others don’t have.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: baiao

Further reading

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