manguito

Portuguese

manguito (1)

manguito (2)

Etymology

From manga (“sleeve”) +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɐ̃ˈɡi.tu/

Hyphenation: man‧gui‧to

Noun

manguito m (plural manguitos)

(fashion) muff (piece of clothing used for keeping the hands warm)
(colloquial) bras d'honneur; Iberian slap (obscene gesture)
Synonym: (Brazil) banana

Further reading

Bras d'honneur on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Spanish

Etymology

From manga (“sleeve”) +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /manˈɡito/ [mãŋˈɡi.t̪o]
Rhymes: -ito
Syllabification: man‧gui‧to

Noun

manguito m (plural manguitos)

muff (of clothing)
armband (for floating)

Further reading

“manguito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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