by shadowcat170 | Jun 24, 2011 | Capoeira Dictionary
Iaiá - Ioió 1) Terms that were once used to refer to the slave master's sons and daughters 2) Iaiá and ioió are also used simply as "filler sounds," like "la la la" in English. Vou dizer ao meu senhor / Que a manteiga derramou A manteiga não é minha / A manteiga é de...
by shadowcat170 | Jun 24, 2011 | Capoeira Dictionary
Hoje Today. Hoje tem amanhã não Today you have it, tomorrow you don’t ............................................................................................................................................ Homem Man. Eu vou falar pra você / Sou homem não sou...
by shadowcat170 | Jun 24, 2011 | Capoeira Dictionary
Galo Rooster. Galo já cantou, já raiou o dia The rooster has crowed, the day has dawned ............................................................................................................................................ Gameleira A type of fig tree with a...
by shadowcat170 | Jun 24, 2011 | Capoeira Dictionary
Faca Knife. Iê, faca de ponta / Iê sabe furar A pointed knife can pierce ............................................................................................................................................ Facão Machete. Meu facão bateu embaixo / A bananeira...
by shadowcat170 | Jun 24, 2011 | Capoeira Dictionary
E And. A cabaça e o caxixi, e um pedaço de pau A moeda e o arame, está aí um berimbau The gourd and the caxixi, and a piece of wood The coin and the wire, this is a berimbau Note: pronounced "ee"...
by shadowcat170 | Jun 24, 2011 | Capoeira Dictionary
Dar To give. Dá, dá, dá no nego / No nego você não dá Give, give, give it to him / You’re not giving it to him ............................................................................................................................................ De Of, from....
