"candonga" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /kɐ̃ˈdõ.ɡɐ/ Forms: candongas [plural]
Rhymes: -õɡɐ Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish candonga with the same meaning, or from Kimbundu kandonge (“weak love”), from ka- (diminutive suffix) + ndonge (“love”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|es|candonga}} Borrowed from Spanish candonga, {{bor|pt|kmb|kandonge||weak love}} Kimbundu kandonge (“weak love”), {{af|kmb|ka-<pos:diminutive suffix>|ndonge<t:love>|nocat=1}} ka- (diminutive suffix) + ndonge (“love”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} candonga f (plural candongas), {{tlb|pt|slang}} (slang)
  1. flattery, adulation Tags: feminine, slang Synonyms: lisonja, bajulação
    Sense id: en-candonga-pt-noun-3Pa5XE4W
  2. trickery Tags: feminine, slang Synonyms: ardil, artimanha
    Sense id: en-candonga-pt-noun-LEaCrBYc
  3. gossip Tags: feminine, slang Synonyms: intriga, mexerico
    Sense id: en-candonga-pt-noun-3XOi98eY
  4. (Brazil) girlfriend Tags: Brazil, feminine, slang Synonyms: namorada
    Sense id: en-candonga-pt-noun-6pKmEnvz Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese heteronyms Disambiguation of Portuguese heteronyms: 3 3 3 41 3 3 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /kɐ̃ˈdõ.ɡɐ/ Forms: candongas [plural]
Rhymes: -õɡɐ Etymology: Borrowed from Kimbundu kandenge, from ka- (diminutive suffix) + ndenge (“small, petty”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|kmb|kandenge}} Borrowed from Kimbundu kandenge, {{af|kmb|ka-<pos:diminutive suffix>|ndenge<t:small, petty>|nocat=1}} ka- (diminutive suffix) + ndenge (“small, petty”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} candonga f (plural candongas)
  1. (chiefly Angola) smuggling Tags: Angola, feminine, slang Synonyms: contrabando
    Sense id: en-candonga-pt-noun--2CUcvEG Categories (other): Angolan Portuguese
  2. (Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau) moonshine made from water, alcohol and syrup Tags: Guinea-Bissau, feminine, slang
    Sense id: en-candonga-pt-noun-Yizhk8zU Categories (other): Cape Verdean Portuguese, Guinea-Bissau Portuguese
  3. (Guinea-Bissau) mixed means of transport (both for merch and passengers) Tags: Guinea-Bissau, feminine, slang
    Sense id: en-candonga-pt-noun-icyV~b~6 Categories (other): Guinea-Bissau Portuguese, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese heteronyms, Distilled beverages Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 1 1 31 5 3 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 1 31 4 3 59 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 1 34 6 5 51 Disambiguation of Portuguese heteronyms: 3 3 3 41 3 3 46 Disambiguation of Distilled beverages: 3 4 3 21 11 9 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: candongar, candonguice
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "rhymes": "-õɡɐ"
    }
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