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Kapunge

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Hunsrik

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese cabungo, borrowed from Kimbundu kibungu.[1]

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /kʰaˈpuŋkə/, /kaˈpuŋkə/
    • Rhymes: -uŋkə
    • Syllabification: Ka‧pun‧ge

    Noun

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    Kapunge m (plural Kapunge)

    1. chamber pot
    2. (by extension) outhouse

    References

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    1. ^ Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Kapunge”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 88, column 1