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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Kimbundu kienga (“pot”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ẽɡɐ
- Hyphenation: quen‧ga
Noun
quenga f (plural quengas)
- (Brazil) a container made with half of a coconut shell
- (Angola, Brazil, derogatory) prostitute; immoral woman
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prostituta
- (Brazil) chicken stew with okra
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