fanga

English

Etymology

From Portuguese fanga, from Andalusian Arabic فَنِيقَة (faníqa, “sack”), from Arabic فَنِيقَة (fanīqa). Doublet of fanega.

Noun

fanga (plural fangas)

1. (historical) A traditional Portuguese dry measure, equal to about 50–75 liters at different places and times.

Coordinate terms

• alqueire (¹⁄₄ fanga), moio (15 fangas)

Anagrams

• FAANG, Fagan

Bambara

Noun

fanga

1. power, force

   Fanga b'a la.

   He is strong

   Amadu Tumani Ture sigira fanga la tuguni.

   Amadu Tumani Ture is in power again.

2. authority

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin vanga. Influenced by fang (“mud”), because the tool is often used on muddy soil or muck.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic)
• IPA^(key): (Valencian)

Noun

fanga f (plural fangues)

1. spade, spading fork

Derived terms

• fangar
• palafanga

Further reading

• “fanga” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Icelandic

Etymology

Likely a loanword from Middle Low German fangen, from Proto-Germanic *fanhaną. Doublet of fá (“to get, to receive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfauŋka/
• Rhymes: -auŋka

Verb

fanga (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative fangaði, supine fangað)

1. (transitive, with accusative) to capture, to seize

   Synonyms: handsama, grípa, þrífa

Conjugation

Related terms

• fangelsi (“prison”)
• fangi (“prisoner”)

Italian

Noun

fanga f (uncountable)

1. (central-southern Italy) Alternative form of fango (“mud”)

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• fanget

Verb

fanga

1. inflection of fange:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɑŋːɑ/

Noun

fanga n

1. definite plural of fang

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German vangen and Old Norse fanga.

Alternative forms

• fange

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²fɑŋːɑ/

Verb

fanga (present tense fangar, past tense fanga, past participle fanga, passive infinitive fangast, present participle fangande, imperative fanga/fang)

1. to catch, to capture

See also

• fangst

References

• “fanga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaŋ.ɡa/

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• Rhymes: -aŋɡa
• Syllabification: fan‧ga

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Fang.

Noun

fanga f

1. (Warsaw) punch, biff

   Synonyms: cios, uderzenie

2. (sports, palant) fly ball, high arc ball flight

Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

fanga

1. inflection of fango:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Further reading

• fanga in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic فَنِيقَة (faníqa, “sack”), from Arabic فَنِيقَة (fanīqa). Cognate with Spanish fanega.

Pronunciation

Noun

fanga m (plural fangas)

1. (historical) fanga, Portuguese sack, a traditional unit of dry volume equal to about 50–75 litres at different places and times

Coordinate terms

• alqueire (¹⁄₄ fanga), moio (15 fangas)

Silesian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Fang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfanɡa/
• Rhymes: -anɡa
• Syllabification: fan‧ga

Noun

fanga f

1. (Cieszyn Silesia) punch, biff
2. (metallurgy, Cieszyn Silesia) ladle

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From Dutch vangen.

Verb

fanga

1. to catch

Noun

fanga

1. catch