ginguba

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Kimbundu jinguba, plural of nguba, from kuba (“to reproduce”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒĩˈɡu.bɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒĩˈɡu.ba/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒĩˈɡu.bɐ/ [ʒĩˈɡu.βɐ]

  • Hyphenation: gin‧gu‧ba

Noun

ginguba f (plural gingubas)

  1. (Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe) peanut
    Synonym: amendoim

References

  1. ^ “ginguba”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
  2. ^ “ginguba”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
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