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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgacho barco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɡɐʃu-dʒi-ˈbaʁku
"O gacho barco estava ancorado na baía."
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A traditional or improvised small watercraft used in specific regional Brazilian coastal or riverine areas.
"The fishermen navigated the shallow estuary using a sturdy gacho barco." - 2
A colloquial term for a vessel considered uniquely adapted to rough local waters.
"He repaired the weathered gacho barco just in time for the seasonal tide."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Brazilian Portuguese regional slang, combining 'gacho' (denoting a rustic or gaúcho-related trait) and 'barco' (boat). It evolved historically through coastal and riverine communities to describe specific makeshift or traditionally crafted watercraft used by local fishermen.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gacho Barco" is said worldwide
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canot
Transliteration: kano
"Les pêcheurs utilisent un petit canot."
Kahn
Transliteration: kaːn
"Das kleine Boot fuhr über den Fluss."
barchetta
Transliteration: barˈketta
"Il pescatore ha dipinto la sua barchetta."
bampiro
Transliteration: barka
Script: barca
"La barca pequeña navega por la costa."
gacho barco
Transliteration: ˈɡɐʃu-dʒi-ˈbaʁku
"O gacho barco estava ancorado na baía."
नाव
Transliteration: nav
"मछुआरों ने अपनी छोटी नाव पानी में उतारी।"
小船
Transliteration: xiǎochuán
"渔夫划着小船出海了。"
조각배
Transliteration: jogakbae
"어부들이 작은 조각배를 타고 나갔습니다."
小舟
Transliteration: kobune
"漁師は小舟で川を渡った。"
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