"sunga" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sungas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese sunga. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|sunga}} 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.
    Sense id: en-sunga-en-noun-oeyx~YW4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swimwear

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈsũ.ɡɐ/ [Brazil], /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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