Masculine

carango

  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

Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaˈɾɐ̃.ɡu/
Etymology

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

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