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