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Portuguese
Etymology
From Kimbundu kalanga, contraction of rikalanga.
Pronunciation
Noun
calango m (plural calangos)
- (Brazil) a small lizard
- Synonym: lagartixa
Further reading
- “calango”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2024