Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Benguela, a city in Angola.[1][2] It is said that its inhabitants once had the custom of filing their incisor teeth.[3]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ban‧gue‧la

Adjective

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banguela m or f (plural banguelas)

  1. toothless (having no teeth)
    Synonym: desdentado

Noun

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banguela m or f by sense (plural banguelas)

  1. a toothless person

Noun

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banguela f (plural banguelas)

  1. (Brazil, automotive, slang) neutral (position of gears)
    Synonyms: ponto morto, neutro

Adjective

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banguela

  1. feminine singular of banguelo

Noun

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banguela

  1. female equivalent of banguelo

References

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  1. ^ banguela”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024
  2. ^ banguela”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 20152024
  3. ^ Sérgio Nogueira (2014) “Palavras que vêm de línguas africanas”, in G1, retrieved 12 August 2024