"lengalenga" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ˌlẽ.ɡɐˈlẽ.ɡɐ/ Forms: lengalengas [plural]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|pt}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} lengalenga f (plural lengalengas)
  1. rigmarole Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-lengalenga-pt-noun-Xavapg-y
  2. monotonous, tiresome, droning speech Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-lengalenga-pt-noun-KbRNP023
  3. (Portugal) Synonym of parlenda Tags: Portugal, feminine Synonyms: parlenda [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-lengalenga-pt-noun-twKQWDKI Categories (other): European Portuguese, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 8 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 7 90 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 4 6 91 Disambiguation of Portuguese onomatopoeias: 9 7 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lenga-lenga

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1922, Aquilino Ribeiro, Cinco réis de gente, 3rd edition, Lisbon: Bertrand, page 16:",
          "text": "Acabada a lengalenga, pretendi que bisasse.",
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        {
          "english": "… the only present teacher when they entered [the classroom] was Binns, … preparing to continue his monotonous explanation about the giants' war.",
          "ref": "2003, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix] (Harry Potter; 5), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 294:",
          "text": "[...] o único professor presente quando entraram [na sala de aula] era Binns, [...] preparando-se para continuar sua monótona lengalenga sobre a guerra dos gigantes.",
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      "ipa": "/ˌlẽ.ɡɐˈlẽ.ɡɐ/"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌlẽ.ɡɐˈlẽ.ɡɐ/"
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