cangote

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Spanish cogote (“nape”), under the influence of canga.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈɡɔ.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈɡɔ.te/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈɡɔ.tɨ/

Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔt͡ʃi, (Portugal) -ɔtɨ
(Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈɡɔti/, /kɐ̃ˈɡɔtɪ/

Noun

cangote m (plural cangotes)

(Brazil, regional) nape
Synonym: nuca
(by extension) the whole neck

Derived terms

cangotear

Further reading

“cangote”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
“cangote”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024

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