sunga
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Portuguese sunga.
Noun[edit]
sunga (plural sungas)
- A narrow, rectangular men's swimsuit to cover the genitals and posterior, popular in Brazil.
- 2021, Aliénor Salmon, Finding Rhythm: An International Dance Journey:
- I suspiciously open one eye and there's Edson, kneeling next to me and flashing a smile as white as his sunga.
Anagrams[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From sungar (“to lift the waistband”), borrowed from Kimbundu sunga.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: sun‧ga
Noun[edit]
sunga f (plural sungas)
- (Brazil) sunga (narrow men's swimsuit)
- Synonym: calção de banho
References[edit]
- “sunga” in iDicionário Aulete.
- “sungar” in iDicionário Aulete.
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