cachimbo

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Portuguese

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cachimbo

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ĩbu
  • Hyphenation: ca‧chim‧bo

Etymology 1

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Unknown.[1][2] Perhaps borrowed from Kimbundu kixima (“cistern, tank”).[3][4]

Noun

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cachimbo m (plural cachimbos)

  1. pipe (smoking tool)
    Synonyms: pito, jingo

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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cachimbo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of cachimbar

References

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  1. ^ “cachimbo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
  2. ^ “cachimbo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
  3. ^ “cachimbo”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
  4. ^ “cachimbo”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈt͡ʃimbo/ [kaˈt͡ʃĩm.bo]
  • Rhymes: -imbo
  • Syllabification: ca‧chim‧bo

Determiner

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cachimbo

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador) a lot of, a pile of
    Synonyms: mucho, montón, (El Salvador) cachimbazal, (El Salvador) penco
    ¡Andá lavá ese cachimbo de trastes del lavadero ya!
    Go wash that pile of dishes in the sink now!

Usage notes

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  • Usually preceded by a masculine article or demonstrative: un cachimbo de revistas 'a lot of magazines', este cachimbo de problemas 'this pile of problems'. The prepositional complement is headed by de and is optional.

Noun

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cachimbo m (plural cachimbos, feminine cachimba, feminine plural cachimbas)

  1. freshman

Further reading

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