carango

Signification (Anglais)

1. (Brazil, informal, masculine) ride (affectionate term for one’s automobile)
2. (masculine) crab louse; pubic louse (Pthirus pubis, a parasitic insect that lives amongst the pubic hairs of humans)
3. (Brazil, masculine) itchiness caused by parasites
4. (colloquial, masculine) infantry soldier
5. (Brazil, masculine) cop
6. (Mozambique, masculine) peanut

Concepts

bagnole

morpion

Synonymes

chato

possante

piolho do púbis

piolho púbico

Traductions

آليَّة

Filzlaus

Sackratte

crab louse

ride

auto

macchina

medio de transporte

ladilla

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kaˈɾɐ̃.ɡu/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Uncertain. Possibly from Quechua huarangu, or linked to Latin cancer via a Vulgar Latin metathetic form (compare Old Spanish cangro); cf. also caranguejo.