candango

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Portuguese[edit]

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Perhaps from Kimbundu [Term?].

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃ɡu
  • Hyphenation: can‧dan‧go

Noun[edit]

candango m (plural candangos, feminine candanga, feminine plural candangas)

  1. (Brazil, historical, derogatory) a Portuguese person as designated by Africans
  2. (Brazil, historical) one of the builders of Brasília, who came mainly from the Northeast

Adjective[edit]

candango (feminine candanga, masculine plural candangos, feminine plural candangas)

  1. (Brazil) pertaining or relating to Brasília
    Synonym: brasiliense