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missanga.

glass bead

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/miˈsɐ̃.ɡɐ/Brazil/miˈsɐ̃.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. glass bead

    feminine
    colar de miçangas
  2. an ornament made of glass beads

    feminine
  3. something small or insignificant

    feminine · figuratively
  4. small body text

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Likely from a Bantu language, either from Kimbundu misanga, plural of musanga, or from Nyungwe maussanga, plural of usanga.

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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.