ginguba

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• jinguba (Angola)

Etymology

From Kimbundu jinguba, plural of nguba, from kuba (“to reproduce”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈɡu.bɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈɡu.bɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈɡu.ba/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈɡu.bɐ/ [ʒĩˈɡu.βɐ]

• Hyphenation: gin‧gu‧ba

Noun

ginguba f (plural gingubas)

1. (Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe) peanut

   Synonym: amendoim