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Seasonal wind in South and South East Asia that can bring heavy rain. Portuguese “moncao” < Arabic “mawsim”=season.
Sudden violent storm of wind and rain with thunder and lightning; a tornado. Portuguese “travados” < “travar”=to twist, twine.
Hollow balls with handles, shaken to make a sound. Portuguese “maraca” < Tupi “mbaraka” < “mara”=noise + “aka”=chief.
Thick, brown, uncrystallized syrup drained from raw sugar. Portuguese “melaco” < Latin “mellacium” < “mel”=honey.
Currency of Cape Verde. Portuguese “escudo” < Latin “scutum”=shield.
Unusual sexual fixation on an object or activity. Portuguese “feitco”=a charm < Latin “factitius”=made by art < “facere”=to make.
Brazilian dance with martial arts actions. Portuguese “capoeira”= a martial art ? > Umbundu “kapwila”=blow, beating.