"sunga" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sungas [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Portuguese sungabor. English sunga Borrowed from Portuguese sunga. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|pt:sunga|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Portuguese sungabor. English sunga [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "sunga", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "pt" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "sunga", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="sunga"> Borrowed from Portuguese sunga. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sunga (plural sungas)
  1. A narrow, rectangular men's swimsuit to cover the genitals and posterior, popular in Brazil.

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈsũ.ɡɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈsũ.ɡa/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈsũ.ɡɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: sungas [plural]
Rhymes: -ũɡɐ Etymology: From sungar (“to lift the waistband”), borrowed from Kimbundu sunga. Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|kmb|sunga|nocap=1}} borrowed from Kimbundu sunga Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} sunga f (plural sungas)
  1. (Brazil) sunga, swim briefs, speedos (narrow men's swimsuit) Tags: Brazil, feminine Synonyms: calção de banho

Inflected forms

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