"sunga" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsũ.ɡɐ/ [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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        },
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    },
    {
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        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
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    }
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    }
  ],
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        "Portuguese lemmas",
        "Portuguese nouns",
        "Portuguese terms borrowed from Kimbundu",
        "Portuguese terms derived from Kimbundu",
        "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "Rhymes:Portuguese/ũɡɐ/2 syllables",
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        [
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    },
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    {
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    }
  ],
  "word": "sunga"
}

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