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gancho.

hook; peg; grapple

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɐ̃.ʃu/Brazil/ˈɡɐ̃.ʃu/Portugal/ˈɡɐ̃t.ʃu/Northern, Portugal
  1. hook; peg; grapple

    masculine
  2. hairpin

    Portugal · masculine
  3. switchhook

    masculine
  4. cliffhanger

    masculine
  5. the central part of a pair of trousers to which the legs are sown

    masculine
  6. a hook or uppercut

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ganskyos (“branch, twig”).

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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.