toada
Portuguese
Etymology
From toar (“to resound; to sound”) + -ada.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /toˈa.dɐ/
Noun
toada f (plural toadas)
- the act of sounding an instrument, bell, alarm or such
- (music) tune; melody (short musical composition)
- (music) accompaniment (instrumental part of a song)
- (Brazil, music) in certain genres of Brazilian folk music, such as maracatu, the vocal part of a song
- (Brazil, music) the musical composition that accompanies a Bumba Meu Boi performance
- din (continued, cacophonous noise)
Participle
toada f sg
- feminine singular of toado
Further reading
- “toada” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
- “toada” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.