"peteca" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /peˈtɛ.kɐ/ [Brazil], /pɨˈtɛ.kɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: petecas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛkɐ Etymology: Borrowed from Old Tupi peteka, from petek (“to slap”), although the term in that language didn't refer to the object. Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|tpw|peteka}} Borrowed from Old Tupi peteka Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} peteca f (plural petecas), {{tlb|pt|Brazil}} (Brazil)
  1. an object similar to a badminton shuttlecock, but larger and struck with the palm of the hand Tags: Brazil, feminine
    Sense id: en-peteca-pt-noun-pt:shuttlecock_like Categories (other): Toys Disambiguation of Toys: 21 8 37 34
  2. a sport similar to badminton Tags: Brazil, feminine
    Sense id: en-peteca-pt-noun-RAhSWAyQ
  3. (badminton, by extension) shuttlecock Tags: Brazil, broadly, feminine Synonyms: volante
    Sense id: en-peteca-pt-noun-uxQuo9o9 Categories (other): Badminton, Brazilian Portuguese, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Portuguese entries referencing missing etymons, Portuguese entries with etymology texts, Portuguese entries with etymon, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Toys Disambiguation of Brazilian Portuguese: 29 2 68 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 16 3 46 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 1 49 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 1 53 30 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 13 2 59 26 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries referencing missing etymons: 11 4 56 29 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology texts: 11 3 54 32 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymon: 9 3 58 30 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 12 3 50 34 Disambiguation of Toys: 21 8 37 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: deixar a peteca cair
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /peˈtɛ.kɐ/ [Brazil], /pɨˈtɛ.kɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: petecas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛkɐ Etymology: Borrowed from Nheengatu peteka. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:bor|yrl:peteka|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Nheengatu", "term" : "peteka", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "yrl" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "peteca", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" }" data-lang="pt" data-title="peteca"> Borrowed from Nheengatu peteka. Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} peteca f (plural petecas)
  1. (Brazil, regional) marble (small ball used in games) Tags: Brazil, feminine, regional Synonyms: berlinde [Portugal], bola de gude [Brazil], bolinha de gude [Brazil], peteca, quilica [South-Brazil], tilica [South-Brazil], ximbra
    Sense id: en-peteca-pt-noun-eGhbZZ1P Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Regional Portuguese, Toys Disambiguation of Toys: 21 8 37 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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