cunhã-poranga

Portuguese

Cunhã-poranga

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi kunhã poranga (“beautiful woman”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kũˌɲɐ̃.poˈɾɐ̃.ɡɐ/ [kũˌj̃ɐ̃.poˈɾɐ̃.ɡɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kũˌɲɐ̃.poˈɾɐ̃.ɡɐ/ [kũˌj̃ɐ̃.poˈɾɐ̃.ɡɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kuˌɲɐ̃.poˈɾɐ̃.ɡa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˌɲɐ̃.puˈɾɐ̃.ɡɐ/

• Hyphenation: cu‧nhã‧-po‧ran‧ga

Noun

cunhã-poranga f (plural cunhã-porangas)

1. (Amazonas, Brazil) a character who represents the feminine strength in indigenous rituals and legends of the Amazonian culture at the Parintins Folklore Festival