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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də.ŋɔ/
- Hyphenation: de‧ngo
Verb
dengo
- (intransitive) to hear (to perceive with the ear)
- (transitive) to hear (to perceive with the ear)
- (intransitive) to listen (to pay attention to a sound)
- (intransitive) to listen (to wait for a sound)
- (intransitive) to listen (to accept oral instruction)
Derived terms
Portuguese
Etymology
From Kimbundu ndengue.
Pronunciation
Noun
dengo m (plural dengos)
- (Brazil) tantrum (childish display of bad temper)
- (Brazil) a display of sadness or loneliness in order to receive affection
Related terms
References
- ^ “Palavras aportuguesadas”, in Ciberdúvidas (in Portuguese), 2007 February 28, retrieved July 19, 2017