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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmusica sertanejo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: muˈzika sɛrtaˈnɛjo
"Il sertanejo è un genere musicale nato in Brasile."
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A popular style of Brazilian country music originating from the rural interior, characterized by romantic themes and acoustic or electronic instrumentation.
"Millions of fans gathered in Goiânia to celebrate the annual festival of sertanejo music."
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Relating to or characteristic of the backcountry regions of Brazil or the cultural traditions associated with them.
"They enjoyed a traditional sertanejo meal while listening to live acoustic guitars."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Portuguese word 'sertão' (interior backcountry), originating in Brazil during the colonial period to describe people, culture, or music originating from the arid interior regions of northeastern and central-western Brazil. Over time, it evolved specifically to represent the immensely popular genre of Brazilian country music.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sertanejo" is said worldwide
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musique sertanejo
Transliteration: myzik sɛʁtano
"Le sertanejo est très populaire au Brésil."
Sertanejo-Musik
Transliteration: zɛʁtaˈneːjo muːzɪk
"Sertanejo ist eine sehr beliebte Musikrichtung in Brasilien."
musica sertanejo
Transliteration: muˈzika sɛrtaˈnɛjo
"Il sertanejo è un genere musicale nato in Brasile."
sertanejo
Transliteration: seɾtaˈnexo
"El sertanejo es la música country de Brasil."
sertanejo
Transliteration: /ˌsɛʁ.tɐˈne.ʒu/
"O ritmo sertanejo conquistou o coração dos brasileiros."
सर्तानेजो संगीत
Transliteration: sartanejo sangeet
"सर्तानेजो ब्राजील का एक लोकप्रिय संगीत है।"
塞尔塔네霍音乐
Transliteration: sài ěr tǎ níu huò yīn yuè
Script: 塞尔塔内霍音乐
"塞尔塔内霍是巴西非常受欢迎的乡村音乐。"
세르타네주
Transliteration: sereutaneju
"세르타네주는 브라질의 전통적인 컨트리 음악입니다."
セルタネージョ
Transliteration: serutanējo
"セルタネージョはブラジルで最も人気のある音楽ジャンルの一つです。"
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