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mandinga.

Mandinka

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.ɡɐ/Brazil/mɐ̃ˈdĩ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. Mandinka

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

Borrowed from Mandinka Mandinka (“someone from Mande”), from Mandiŋ (“Mande”) + -ka (“inhabitant suffix”).

noun/mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.ɡɐ/Brazil/mɐ̃ˈdĩ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. magic, sorcery, witchcraft

    feminine
  2. difficult, trouble

    feminine · figuratively · informal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Mandinka Mandinka (“someone from Mande”), from Mandiŋ (“Mande”) + -ka (“inhabitant suffix”).

verb/mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.ɡɐ/Brazil/mɐ̃ˈdĩ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of mandingar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of mandingar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

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