sunga

See also: Sunga and Śuṅga

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese sunga.

Noun

sunga (plural sungas)

  1. A narrow, rectangular men's swimsuit to cover the genitals and posterior, popular in Brazil.
    • 2021, Aliénor Salmon, Finding Rhythm: An International Dance Journey:
      I suspiciously open one eye and there's Edson, kneeling next to me and flashing a smile as white as his sunga.

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

From sungar (“to lift the waistband”), borrowed from Kimbundu sunga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsũ.ɡɐ/

  • Rhymes: -ũɡɐ
  • Hyphenation: sun‧ga

Noun

sunga f (plural sungas)

  1. (Brazil) sunga (narrow men's swimsuit)
    Synonym: calção de banho

References

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