delonga

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈlõ.ɡɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈlõ.ɡa/

  • Rhymes: -õɡɐ

Etymology 1

Deverbal from delongar, from longo.

Noun

delonga f (plural delongas)

  1. delay, protraction
Usage notes

Delonga is mostly used in its plural form (delongas) in the set phrase sem mais delongas ("without further ado").

Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

delonga

  1. inflection of delongar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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