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Meaning of cavaquinho | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/kavaˈkiːnjuː/

Definitions

A small guitar-string instrument of Portuguese origin, with four wire or gut strings, played with a plectrum.

Equivalents

Français cavaquinho
Português cavaquinho

Examples

“One person came back with a guitar, another with a Brazilian-style ukulele called a cavaquinho, and a third with a tambourine and a tantam drum with a long, thick neck.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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