sunga
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese sunga.
Noun
sunga (plural sungas)
- A narrow, rectangular men's swimsuit to cover the genitals and posterior, popular in Brazil.
- 2021, Aliénor Salmon, Finding Rhythm: An International Dance Journey:
- I suspiciously open one eye and there's Edson, kneeling next to me and flashing a smile as white as his sunga.
Anagrams
- Agnus, Gansu, guans, Ganus, Aungs, Sangu, ungas, Angus, gusan, sugan, angus, saung, Sagun, Guans, gunas
Portuguese
Etymology
From sungar (“to lift the waistband”), borrowed from Kimbundu sunga.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ũɡɐ
- Hyphenation: sun‧ga
Noun
sunga f (plural sungas)
- (Brazil) sunga (narrow men's swimsuit)
- Synonym: calção de banho
References
- “sunga”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
- “sungar”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024