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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesreco-reco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈhɛ.kuˈhɛ.ku/
"O tocador de reco-reco deu o ritmo para a bateria de samba."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A traditional Brazilian percussion instrument consisting of a notched wooden or metal cylinder scraped with a stick or metal rod to produce a rhythmic rasping sound.
"The vibrant samba ensemble was driven forward by the infectious rhythm of the reco-reco." - 2
The distinct scraping sound produced by this instrument within a musical arrangement.
"Add a subtle reco-reco accent in the background to give the percussion section more textural depth."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly into English from Brazilian Portuguese, where it is an onomatopoeic reduplication mimicking the scraping sound of the instrument. It emerged within global music terminology during the mid-to-late 20th century alongside the popularization of Afro-Brazilian percussion styles such as samba and bossa nova.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reco-reco" is said worldwide
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reco-reco
Transliteration: /ʁɛ.ko.ʁɛ.ko/
"Le joueur de samba maintient le rythme avec son reco-reco."
Reco-Reco
Transliteration: /ˈʁɛkoʁɛko/
"Der Musiker spielte einen schnellen Rhythmus auf dem Reco-Reco."
reco-reco
Transliteration: /ˈrɛko ˈrɛko/
"Il suono del reco-reco arricchisce la sezione percussiva."
reco-reco
Transliteration: /ˈreko ˈreko/
"El músico tocó el reco-reco para marcar el compás de la samba."
reco-reco
Transliteration: /ˈhɛ.kuˈhɛ.ku/
"O tocador de reco-reco deu o ritmo para a bateria de samba."
रेको-रेको
Transliteration: reko-reko
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सांबा संगीत में रेको-रेको वाद्य यंत्र का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
雷科雷科刮响器
Transliteration: léi kē léi kē guā xiǎng qì
Script: 中文汉字
"桑巴乐队中常常能听到雷科雷科发出的刮击声。"
레코레코
Transliteration: rekoreko
Script: 한국어 한글
"레코레코는 삼바 음악에서 독특한 리듬을 더해줍니다."
レコレコ
Transliteration: rekoreko
Script: 日本語
"サンバの演奏ではレコレコがリズミカルな音を鳴らします。"
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