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pinga.

drop (small amount of liquid)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpĩ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈpĩ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. drop (small amount of liquid)

    feminine
  2. sip (small mouthful of drink)

    feminine · figuratively
  3. cachaça

    Brazil · feminine · slang
  4. wine

    feminine · figuratively
  5. drunkenness

    feminine · figuratively
  6. armchair clothesline

    Macau · feminine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from pingar.

noun/ˈpĩ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈpĩ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. penny-pincher (one who is always short of money)

    informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from pingar.

adj/ˈpĩ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈpĩ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. penny-pincher (which is always short of money)

    feminine · informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from pingar.

noun/ˈpĩ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈpĩ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. yoke (pole which, supported on the shoulders of two men, allows the load tied to it to be carried)

    Mozambique · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ronga mpinga.

verb/ˈpĩ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈpĩ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of pingar: third-person singular present indicative

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

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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