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goma.

starch (laundry stiffener)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡõ.mɐ/Brazil/ˈɡo.mɐ/Portugal
  1. starch (laundry stiffener)

    feminine
  2. gum (viscous substance exuded by certain plants)

    feminine
  3. home, house

    Brazil · feminine · regional · slang
    Cola na minha goma mais tarde pra gente jogar um pouco de videogame.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Late Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi).

noun/ˈɡõ.mɐ/Brazil/ˈɡo.mɐ/Portugal
  1. synonym of cudo (“kudu”)

    Mozambique · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Nyungwe ngoma.

noun/ˈɡõ.mɐ/Brazil/ˈɡo.mɐ/Portugal
  1. a type of long drum

    Angola · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Kimbundu ngoma.

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