cangambá

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Portuguese

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Etymology

Uncertain. One theory suggests cão (dog) +‎ gambá.[1]

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: can‧gam‧bá

Noun

cangambá m (plural cangambás)

  1. (Brazil) skunk
    Synonyms: jaritataca, maritacaca, gambá, doninha-fedorenta

References

  1. ^ cangambá”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 20152024