quenga

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu kienga (“pot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkẽ.ɡɐ/

• Hyphenation: quen‧ga

Noun

quenga f (plural quengas)

1. (Brazil) a container made with half of a coconut shell
2. (Angola, Brazil, derogatory) prostitute; immoral woman

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prostituta

3. (Brazil) chicken stew with okra

Related terms

• quengada
• quengaral
• quengo

 

Further reading

• “quenga” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.