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