cunhã-poranga

Portuguese

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Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi kunhãporanga (“beautiful woman”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kũˌɲɐ̃.poˈɾɐ̃.ɡɐ/ [kũˌj̃ɐ̃.poˈɾɐ̃.ɡɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kuˌɲɐ̃.poˈɾɐ̃.ɡa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuˌɲɐ̃.puˈɾɐ̃.ɡɐ/

  • Hyphenation: cu‧nhã‧-po‧ran‧ga

Noun

cunhã-poranga f (plural cunhãs-porangas)

  1. (chiefly Amazonas) a character who represents the feminine strength in indigenous rituals and legends of the Amazonian culture at the Parintins Folklore Festival
    • 2022 June 14, Carly Anny Barros, Telo Pinto, Ray Santos, Toada - O canto do Amazonas: Livro-Reportagem sobre a trajetória da Toada de Boi-Bumbá de Parintins‎[1], Paco e Littera, →ISBN:
      Antes os Bois tinham as misses do Boi. O doutor Veramilton Almeida, esposo de Monica Brasileiro deu a ideia de mudar a Miss, que era a referencia de beleza feminina, por cunhã-poranga, palavra indígena que significa moça mais bela.
      Previously, the Bois had the "Misses do Boi." Dr. Veramilton Almeida, husband of Monica Brasileiro, suggested replacing "Miss," which was the reference for feminine beauty, with cunhã-poranga, an indigenous word that means the most beautiful girl.
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