zungueira

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Portuguese

Etymology

Derived from Kimbundu nzunga (“wander, walk around”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /zũˈɡe(j).ɾɐ/ [zũˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /zũˈɡe(j).ɾa/ [zũˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾa]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /zũˈɡɐj.ɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /zũˈɡej.ɾɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /zũˈɡej.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /zũˈɡe.ɾɐ/

Hyphenation: zun‧guei‧ra

Noun

zungueira f (plural zungueiras)

(Angola) woman walking around the streets selling different goods inside a bowl carried over her head

Further reading

“zungueira” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“zungueira” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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