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candonga.

flattery, adulation

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɐ̃ˈdõ.ɡɐ/Brazil/kɐ̃ˈdõ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. flattery, adulation

    feminine · slang
  2. trickery

    feminine · slang
  3. gossip

    feminine · slang
  4. girlfriend

    Brazil · feminine · slang
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish candonga with the same meaning, or from Kimbundu kandonge (“weak love”), from ka- (diminutive suffix) + ndonge (“love”).

noun/kɐ̃ˈdõ.ɡɐ/Brazil/kɐ̃ˈdõ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. smuggling

    Angola · feminine · slang
  2. moonshine made from water, alcohol and syrup

    Guinea-Bissau · feminine · slang
  3. mixed means of transport (for both goods and passengers)

    Guinea-Bissau · feminine · slang
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Kimbundu kandenge, from ka- (diminutive suffix) + ndenge (“small, petty”).

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