dengoso

Portuguese

Etymology

dengo +‎ -oso, from Kimbundu ndengue.[1]

Adjective

dengoso m (feminine singular dengosa, masculine plural dengosos, feminine plural dengosas, comparable)

  1. seductive (of a woman)
  2. sly, cunning
  3. sulky (of a child)
  4. affectionate, gentle

Synonyms

References
  1. “Palavras aportuguesadas”, in Ciberdúvidas‎ (in Portuguese), February 28, 2007, retrieved July 19, 2017

Spanish

Adjective

dengoso (feminine singular dengosa, masculine plural dengosos, feminine plural dengosas)

  1. affected
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