capoeira 的词源

巴西的一种舞蹈基础的武术形式，起源于巴西葡萄牙语，最早可追溯到1922年。据信源自图皮语的 ka'a（意为“森林”）和 pau（意为“圆”），指的是巴西内陆那些灌木丛生的地区，逃亡的奴隶们常常在这里藏身。

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：指的是土地被清理后，第二次生长的植被。这个词也用来形容一种用当地草编成的篮子；此外，它还是巴西相当于柔道的武术形式。真正的卡波耶拉高手拥有惊人的肌肉控制能力。这个词有时也用来指一种舞蹈。[L.E. Elliott, "Brazil Today and Tomorrow," New York" 1922]