quengada

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kẽˈɡa.dɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kẽˈɡa.da/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kẽˈɡa.dɐ/ [kẽˈɡa.ðɐ]

Hyphenation: quen‧ga‧da

Etymology 1

From quengo (“astute person”) +‎ -ada.

Noun

quengada f (plural quengadas)

(Brazil, slang) swindle; fraud; trickery
(Brazil, slang) stupidity; foolishness

Etymology 2

From quenga (“prostitute”) +‎ -ada.

Noun

quengada f (plural quengadas)

(Brazil, slang, derogatory) a group of prostitutes

Further reading

“quengada” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.

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