chuinga

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English chewing gum.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃuj̃.ɡɐ/ [ˈʃuɪ̯̃.ɡɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃuj̃.ɡɐ/ [ˈʃuɪ̯̃.ɡɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃuj̃.ɡa/ [ˈʃuɪ̯̃.ɡa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃuj̃.ɡɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃuj̃.ɡɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃuj̃.ɡɐ/

• Hyphenation: chu‧in‧ga

Noun

chuinga m or f by sense (plural chuingas)

1. (Angola, Mozambique) chewing gum

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pastilha elástica