"axé" meaning in Portuguese

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Interjection

IPA: /aˈʃɛ/ [Brazil], /ɐˈʃɛ/ [Portugal] Forms: axé! [canonical]
Rhymes: -ɛ Etymology: From Yoruba àṣẹ. Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|yo|àṣẹ}} Yoruba àṣẹ Head templates: {{head|pt|intj|head=!}} axé!
  1. congratulations
    Sense id: en-axé-pt-intj-5YwfXCLB
  2. good luck
    Sense id: en-axé-pt-intj-ZEEFlNcO

Noun

IPA: /aˈʃɛ/ [Brazil], /ɐˈʃɛ/ [Portugal] Forms: axés [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛ Etymology: From Yoruba àṣẹ. Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|yo|àṣẹ}} Yoruba àṣẹ Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} axé m (plural axés)
  1. ase Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-axé-pt-noun-K5wV64nv
  2. each one of the sacred objects of the orisha in West African religions Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-axé-pt-noun-fksr7284 Categories (other): Yoruba religion Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 3 8 33 45 10
  3. (Brazil) a Brazilian music style that originated in Bahia Tags: Brazil, masculine
    Sense id: en-axé-pt-noun-ipCrcWTA Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 1 18 28 16 36
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