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banguela.

toothless (having no teeth)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/bɐ̃ˈɡɛ.lɐ/Brazil/bɐ̃ˈɡɛ.lɐ/Portugal
  1. toothless (having no teeth)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

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

noun/bɐ̃ˈɡɛ.lɐ/Brazil/bɐ̃ˈɡɛ.lɐ/Portugal
  1. a toothless person

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

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

noun/bɐ̃ˈɡɛ.lɐ/Brazil/bɐ̃ˈɡɛ.lɐ/Portugal
  1. neutral (position of gears)

    Brazil · feminine · slang
Where this word comes from

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

adj/bɐ̃ˈɡɛ.lɐ/Brazil/bɐ̃ˈɡɛ.lɐ/Portugal
  1. feminine singular of banguelo

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

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

noun/bɐ̃ˈɡɛ.lɐ/Brazil/bɐ̃ˈɡɛ.lɐ/Portugal
  1. female equivalent of banguelo

    feminine · form-of
Where this word comes from

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

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