tangar

English

Noun

tangar (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of tincal (borax).

Icelandic

Noun

tangar

  1. indefinite nominative plural of tangi

Noun

tangar

  1. indefinite genitive singular of töng

Latin

Verb

tangar

  1. inflection of tangō:
    1. first-person singular future passive indicative
    2. first-person singular present passive subjunctive

Old Norse

Noun

tangar

  1. indefinite nominative plural of tangi
  2. indefinite genitive singular of tǫng

Portuguese

Etymology

From Argentinian Spanish tango, probably from a Niger-Congo language.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɐ̃ˈɡa(ʁ)/ [tɐ̃ˈɡa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /tɐ̃ˈɡa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /tɐ̃ˈɡa(ʁ)/ [tɐ̃ˈɡa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tɐ̃ˈɡa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɐ̃ˈɡaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tɐ̃ˈɡa.ɾi/

Verb

tangar (first-person singular present tango, first-person singular preterite tanguei, past participle tangado)

  1. to tango

Conjugation

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tanˈɡaɾ/ [t̪ãŋˈɡaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: tan‧gar

Verb

tangar (first-person singular present tango, first-person singular preterite tangué, past participle tangado)

  1. (colloquial) to trick; to swindle

Conjugation

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