carango

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Quechua huarangu,[1] or linked to Latin cancer via a Vulgar Latin metathetic form (compare Old Spanish cangro); cf. also caranguejo.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈɾɐ̃.ɡu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈɾɐ̃.ɡo/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃ɡu

Noun

carango m (plural carangos)

  1. (informal) ride (affectionate term for one’s automobile)
    Synonym: possante
  2. crab louse; pubic louse (Pthirus pubis, a parasitic insect that lives amongst the pubic hairs of humans)
    Synonym: chato

References
  1. https://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/lingua-portuguesa/carango
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