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banzo.

deep depression, intense nostalgia

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɐ̃.zu/Brazil/ˈbɐ̃.zu/Portugal
  1. deep depression, intense nostalgia

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain, possibly of Kimbundu or Kongo origin.

adj/ˈbɐ̃.zu/Brazil/ˈbɐ̃.zu/Portugal
  1. sad, thoughtful

    Brazil
Where this word comes from

Uncertain, possibly of Kimbundu or Kongo origin.

noun/ˈbɐ̃.zu/Brazil/ˈbɐ̃.zu/Portugal
  1. flange; rung (of a ladder etc)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Obscure. Perhaps either from Proto-Germanic *bankô (“elevation, bank”) or from *bankiz (“bench”); alternatively from the same etymon that Galician banda (“side, bank”), or from the same Celtic etymon that Irish feige.

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