cãibra

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain, but related to Spanish calambre. Possibly from French crampe, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *krampō (“cramp, clasp”); if so, a doublet of grampo / grampa.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃j̃.bɾɐ/ [ˈkɐ̃ɪ̯̃.bɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃j̃.bɾa/ [ˈkɐ̃ɪ̯̃.bɾa]

  • Hyphenation: cãi‧bra

Noun

cãibra f (plural cãibras)

  1. cramp (painful contraction of a muscle)
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