sengo

Japanese

Romanization

sengo

1. Rōmaji transcription of せんご

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsẽ.ɡu/

Etymology 1

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From Latin senex (“old”). Related to senil.

Alternative forms

• senho

Adjective

sengo (feminine senga, masculine plural sengos, feminine plural sengas)

1. (archaic) prudent, cautious

   Synonyms: prudente, cauteloso, acautelado

2. (Beira) dishonest

   Synonyms: dissimulado, fingido, sonso

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sengo

1. first-person singular present indicative of sengar