mingau

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi mina'u (“that which is soaked”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /mĩˈɡaw/ [mĩˈɡaʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mĩˈɡaw/

Rhymes: -aw
Hyphenation: min‧gau

Noun

mingau m (plural mingaus)

(Brazil) porridge (breakfast cereal dish)
Synonyms: papa, papinha

Further reading

“mingau” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“mingau” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
mingau on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt

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