"peteca" meaning in Portuguese

See peteca in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /peˈtɛ.kɐ/ [Brazil], /peˈtɛ.kɐ/ [Brazil], /peˈtɛ.ka/ [Southern-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 with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Toys Disambiguation of Brazilian Portuguese: 29 2 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 1 49 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 1 53 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

IPA: /peˈtɛ.kɐ/ [Brazil], /peˈtɛ.kɐ/ [Brazil], /peˈtɛ.ka/ [Southern-Brazil], /pɨˈtɛ.kɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: petecas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛkɐ Etymology: Borrowed from Nheengatu peteka. Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|yrl|peteka}} 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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    },
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      "ipa": "/pɨˈtɛ.kɐ/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/peˈtɛ.kɐ/",
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