"carango" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /kaˈɾɐ̃.ɡu/ [Brazil], /kaˈɾɐ̃.ɡo/ [Southern-Brazil], /kɐˈɾɐ̃.ɡu/ [Portugal] Forms: carangos [plural]
Rhymes: -ɐ̃ɡu Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from Quechua huarangu, or linked to Latin cancer via a Vulgar Latin metathetic form (compare Old Spanish cangro); if so, doublet of caranguejo. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|id=car}}, {{unc|pt}} Uncertain, {{der|pt|qu|huarangu}} Quechua huarangu, {{der|pt|la|cancer}} Latin cancer, {{dbt|pt|caranguejo|nocap=1}} doublet of caranguejo Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} carango m (plural carangos)
  1. (Brazil, informal) ride (affectionate term for one’s automobile) Tags: Brazil, informal, masculine Synonyms: possante
    Sense id: en-carango-pt-noun-zrI5NAC2 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Automobiles, People Disambiguation of Automobiles: 25 21 18 5 5 25 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 0 0 0 0
  2. crab louse, pubic louse (Pthirus pubis) Tags: masculine Synonyms: chato, piolho-púbico, ladro, piolho-ladro
    Sense id: en-carango-pt-noun-aq~Pl7Pn Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Automobiles, Lice Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 40 21 1 21 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 40 21 1 21 3 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 17 34 22 1 22 4 Disambiguation of Automobiles: 25 21 18 5 5 25 Disambiguation of Lice: 4 80 4 3 4 5
  3. (Brazil) itchiness caused by parasites Tags: Brazil, masculine
    Sense id: en-carango-pt-noun-1DpFniOb Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Automobiles, Parasites Disambiguation of Automobiles: 25 21 18 5 5 25 Disambiguation of Parasites: 6 23 57 2 2 10
  4. (military slang) infantry soldier Tags: masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-carango-pt-noun-tQr26UGo Topics: government, military, politics, war
  5. (Brazil) cop Tags: Brazil, masculine
    Sense id: en-carango-pt-noun-scArcXyU Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese
  6. (Mozambique) peanut Tags: Mozambique, masculine
    Sense id: en-carango-pt-noun-VQmEDQhz Categories (other): Mozambican Portuguese, Automobiles Disambiguation of Automobiles: 25 21 18 5 5 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: caranga Related terms: caranguejo

Inflected forms

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          "word": "piolho-púbico"
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        {
          "word": "ladro"
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        "(Brazil, informal) ride (affectionate term for one’s automobile)"
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈɾɐ̃.ɡu/",
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        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈɾɐ̃.ɡo/",
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        "Southern-Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɐˈɾɐ̃.ɡu/",
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      "rhymes": "-ɐ̃ɡu"
    }
  ],
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}

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