gangorra

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡɐ̃ˈɡo.ʁɐ/ [ɡɐ̃ˈɡo.hɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ɡɐ̃ˈɡo.ʁɐ/ [ɡɐ̃ˈɡo.χɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡɐ̃ˈɡo.ʁa/ [ɡɐ̃ˈɡo.ha]

  • Hyphenation: gan‧gor‧ra

Noun

gangorra f (plural gangorras)

  1. (Brazil, Madeira) seesaw (structure)
    Synonyms: balancé, sobe-e-desce

References

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