capoeira 的詞源

巴西舞蹈式武術形式，起源於1922年的巴西葡萄牙語。據說源自圖皮語 ka'a “森林”+ pau “圓形”，指的是巴西內陸的灌木叢區域，逃亡奴隸會在那裏躲藏。

Capoeira: second growth of vegetation after land has been cleared. Also applied to kind of basket made of native grass; also to the Brazilian equivalent to jiu-jit-su; genuine capoeira adepts have remarkable muscular control. The term capoeira is also applied to a certain dance. [L.E. Elliott, "Brazil Today and Tomorrow," New York" 1922]

Capoeira ：在土地被清理後的第二次植被生長。也適用於一種用本地草製成的籃子； 也適用於巴西柔術的等效物； 真正的 capoeira 專傢俱有非凡的肌肉控制能力。術語 capoeira 也適用於某種舞蹈。[L.E. Elliott，“巴西今天和明天”，紐約，1922年]