carangueja

Portuguese

Etymology

Feminine of caranguejo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ɾɐ̃ˈɡe.ʒɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ɾɐ̃ˈɡe.ʒɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ɾɐ̃ˈɡe.ʒa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ̃ˈɡɐ(j).ʒɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ̃ˈɡɐ(j).ʒɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ̃ˈɡe.ʒɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ̃ˈɡe.ʒɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ̃ˈɡe.ʒɐ/

• Hyphenation: ca‧ran‧gue‧ja

Noun

carangueja f (plural caranguejas)

1. a female crab
2. edible crab

   Synonyms: caranguejola, sapata

3. plum

   Synonyms: ameixa, caranguejeira

4. (nautical) yard of a large, quadrangular sail