German

Noun

Maraca ‎(f)

1. maraca (musical instrument)

English

Noun

maraca ‎(plural maracas)

1. (music) A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
2. (slang, in the plural) breasts

Derived terms

• maracaist

Translations

References

1. ↑ “maraca” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.

Danish

Noun

maraca c (singular definite maracaen, plural indefinite maracaer)

1. maraca

Declension

References

• “maraca” in Den Danske Ordbog

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈɾa.kɐ/
• Hyphenation: ma‧ra‧ca

Noun

maraca f (plural maracas)

1. A maraca, percussion instrument

Spanish

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧ra‧ca

Noun

maraca f ‎(plural maracas)

1. A maraca, percussion instrument
2. (Chile, Argentina, pejorative) A whore
3. (Chile, Argentina, pejorative) A gay

Related terms

• maraco