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fanga.

A traditional Portuguese dry measure, equal to about 50–75 liters at different places and times.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A traditional Portuguese dry measure, equal to about 50–75 liters at different places and times.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Portuguese fanga, from Andalusian Arabic فَنِيقَة (faníqa, “sack”), from Arabic فَنِيقَة (fanīqa). Doublet of fanega.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.