mangangá

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Tupi mangangá.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ̃.ɡɐ̃ˈɡa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ̃.ɡɐ̃ˈɡa/

Noun

mangangá m (plural mangangás) (Brazil)

  1. bumblebee (any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus)
    Synonym: abelhão
  2. scorpionfish (any of the family Scorpaenidae of marine, venomous fish)
    Synonym: aranhiço

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