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mango.

handle (part of an object which is held in the hand)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɐ̃.ɡu/Brazil/ˈmɐ̃.ɡu/Portugal
  1. handle (part of an object which is held in the hand)

    masculine
  2. penis

    dated · masculine · vulgar
  3. A historical unit of currency used in Brazil, originally equivalent to 1000 réis (milreis) or 1 cruzeiro.

    Brazil · dated · informal · masculine
  4. buck (any unit of currency)

    Brazil · dated · figuratively · informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese mango, from Early Medieval Latin manicus, from Latin manus (“hand”).

noun/ˈmɐ̃.ɡu/Brazil/ˈmɐ̃.ɡu/Portugal
  1. wooden whip

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish mango.

noun/ˈmɐ̃.ɡu/Brazil/ˈmɐ̃.ɡu/Portugal
  1. synonym of manga (“mango fruit”)

    masculine · regional
Where this word comes from

Variant of manga.

adv/ˈmɐ̃.ɡu/Brazil/ˈmɐ̃.ɡu/Portugal
  1. quickly; early

    Mozambique
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Nyungwe mangu.

noun/ˈmɐ̃.ɡu/Brazil/ˈmɐ̃.ɡu/Portugal
  1. species of carnivorous mammal from West Africa

    masculine
  2. species of small fish from Africa

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain.

verb/ˈmɐ̃.ɡu/Brazil/ˈmɐ̃.ɡu/Portugal
  1. first-person singular present indicative of mangar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

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