pernada

Portuguese

Etymology

From perna +‎ -ada, literally “leg thrust”.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: per‧na‧da

Noun

pernada f (plural pernadas)

kick

Usage notes

Often used in the context of the Brazilian martial art of capoeira. Also used to refers to swimming kicks.

Spanish

Noun

pernada f (plural pernadas)

kick

Derived terms

derecho de pernada

Further reading

“pernada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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