pangaré

See also: pangare

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pangaré (“yellow colored horse”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɐ̃.ɡaˈɾɛ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ̃.ɡɐˈɾɛ/

• Hyphenation: pan‧ga‧ré

Adjective

pangaré m or f (plural pangarés)

1. (Brazil, regional) said of a horse or mule with light fur, with a white belly, throat and snout

Noun

pangaré m (plural pangarés)

1. (Brazil) nag (weak and useless horse)

   Synonyms: rocinante, rocim, pileca, cavalicoque, sendeiro, calatrão, ximbéu, matungo, pilungo

Further reading

• “pangaré”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “pangaré”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025