quengada

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kẽˈɡa.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kẽˈɡa.da/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kẽˈɡa.dɐ/ [kẽˈɡa.ðɐ]

  • Hyphenation: quen‧ga‧da

Etymology 1

From quengo (“astute person”) +‎ -ada.

Noun

quengada f (plural quengadas)

  1. (Brazil, slang) swindle; fraud; trickery
  2. (Brazil, slang) stupidity; foolishness

Etymology 2

From quenga (“prostitute”) +‎ -ada.

Noun

quengada f (plural quengadas)

  1. (Brazil, slang, derogatory) a group of prostitutes

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