ndengue

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu ndengue.[1]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈndẽ.ɡi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈndẽ.ɡe/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈndẽ.ɡɨ/ [ˈnðẽ.ɡɨ]

  • (Angola) IPA(key): [nˈdẽɡ(ɨ)]
  • Hyphenation: nden‧gue

Noun

ndengue m or f by sense (plural ndengues)

  1. (Angola) child, girl, boy
    • 2023 November 9, Álvaro Santos, Céu e Terra (Malambas da Vida)‎, ., →ISBN:
      "Meus ndengues, na nossa cultura tradicional africana, passe a generalização, o casamento tem como base um fator preponderante: a família.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References
  1. “ndengue” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

Further reading
  • “ndengue” in Dicionário inFormal.
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