quenga

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu kienga (“pot”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkẽ.ɡɐ/

Hyphenation: quen‧ga

Noun

quenga f (plural quengas)

(Brazil) a container made with half of a coconut shell
(Angola, Brazil, derogatory) prostitute; immoral woman
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prostituta
(Brazil) chicken stew with okra

Related terms

quengada
quengaral
quengo

Further reading

“quenga” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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