ˌkavəˈkē(ˌ)nyü noun
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese, diminutive of cavaco piece of wood, from cavar to dig out, hollow out, from Latin cavare to hollow out
: a Brazilian stringed musical instrument somewhat smaller than a ukulele
ˌkavəˈkē(ˌ)nyü noun
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese, diminutive of cavaco piece of wood, from cavar to dig out, hollow out, from Latin cavare to hollow out
: a Brazilian stringed musical instrument somewhat smaller than a ukulele
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012