gingar

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps of African origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Brazil) /ʒĩˈɡa(ʁ)/, [ʒĩˈɡa(h)]
- IPA^(key): (São Paulo) /ʒĩˈɡa(ɾ)/, [ʒĩˈɡa(ɾ)]
- IPA^(key): (Rio de Janeiro) /ʒĩˈɡa(ʁ)/, [ʒĩˈɡa(χ)]

IPA^(key): (Portugal) /ʒĩˈɡaɾ/, [ʒĩˈɡaɾ]

Hyphenation: gin‧gar

Verb

gingar (first-person singular present indicative gingo, past participle gingado)

to sway, to waddle, especially one's body while dancing
Synonyms: saracotear, requebrar, menear

Related terms

ginga, gingado

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