mingau

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi mina'u (“that which is soaked”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mĩˈɡaw/ [mĩˈɡaʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mĩˈɡaw/

• Rhymes: -aw
• Hyphenation: min‧gau

Noun

mingau m (plural mingaus)

1. (Brazil) porridge (breakfast cereal dish)

   Synonyms: papa, papinha

Further reading

• “mingau” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “mingau” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
• mingau on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt