"capanga" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: capangas [plural]
Etymology: From Portuguese capanga. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|capanga}} Portuguese capanga Head templates: {{en-noun}} capanga (plural capangas)
  1. A thug or bodyguard in Brazil.
    Sense id: en-capanga-en-noun-Anf~Gwpv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /kaˈpɐ̃.ɡɐ/ [Brazil], /kaˈpɐ̃.ɡɐ/ [Brazil], /kaˈpɐ̃.ɡa/ [Southern-Brazil], /kɐˈpɐ̃.ɡɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: capangas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Kimbundu kapanga (“armpit”), referencing individuals lazing about save occasional nixers. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|pt|kmb|kapanga||armpit|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Kimbundu kapanga (“armpit”), {{bor+|pt|kmb|kapanga|t=armpit}} Borrowed from Kimbundu kapanga (“armpit”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} capanga m (plural capangas)
  1. thug (a criminal hired to treat others violently or roughly) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-capanga-pt-noun-BKMIF-3i Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese nouns with irregular gender

Noun [Spanish]

Forms: capangas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese capanga. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|es|pt|capanga|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Portuguese capanga, {{bor+|es|pt|capanga}} Borrowed from Portuguese capanga Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} capanga m (plural capangas)
  1. (slang, Argentina) boss, foreman Tags: Argentina, masculine, slang Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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