marimbondo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu marimbondo, plural of rimbondo (“wasp”). Compare English marabunta and Sranan Tongo marbonsu (“wasp of the genus Polistes”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾĩˈbõ.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾĩˈbõ.do/

  • Hyphenation: ma‧rim‧bon‧do

Noun

marimbondo m (plural marimbondos)

  1. wasp
    Synonyms: vespa, caba, cabatão
  2. common designation for hymenopteran insects, especially from the family of vespids and pompilids
  3. a dance from the Brazilian state of Goiás
  4. (Angola, slang, derogatory) corrupt politician of the MPLA

Derived terms

  • marimbondo-caboclo
  • marimbondo-cavalo
  • marimbondo-chapéu
  • marimbondo-de-bunda-amarela
  • marimbondo-mangangá
  • marimbondo-tatu

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