quenga

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu kienga (“pot”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkẽ.ɡɐ/

  • Rhymes: -ẽɡɐ
  • Hyphenation: quen‧ga

Noun

quenga f (plural quengas)

  1. (Brazil) a container made with half of a coconut shell
  2. (Angola, Brazil, derogatory) prostitute; immoral woman
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prostituta
  3. (Brazil) chicken stew with okra

Further reading

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