manguito

Portuguese

manguito (1)

manguito (2)

Etymology

From manga (“sleeve”) +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɐ̃ˈɡi.tu/

• Hyphenation: man‧gui‧to

Noun

manguito m (plural manguitos)

1. (fashion) muff (piece of clothing used for keeping the hands warm)

   Synonym: regalo

2. (colloquial) bras d'honneur; Iberian slap (obscene gesture)

   Synonym: banana (Brazil)

Further reading

• Bras d'honneur on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Spanish

Etymology

From manga (“sleeve”) +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manˈɡito/ [mãŋˈɡi.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: man‧gui‧to

Noun

manguito m (plural manguitos)

1. muff (of clothing)
2. armband (for floating)

   Synonym: flotador

Further reading

• “manguito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10