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fanga

fanga noun: a traditional Portuguese dry measure, equal to about 50–75 liters at different places and times.

Noun

fanga (plural fangas)

  1. (historical) A traditional Portuguese dry measure, equal to about 50–75 liters at different places and times.

Forms of fanga

pluralfangas

Origin of fanga

From Portuguese fanga, from Andalusian Arabic فَنِيقَة (faníqa, “sack”), from Arabic فَنِيقَة (fanīqa). Doublet of fanega.

Questions about fanga

What does fanga mean?
Fanga means a traditional Portuguese dry measure, equal to about 50–75 liters at different places and times.
What part of speech is fanga?
Fanga is a noun.
What is the plural of fanga?
The plural of fanga is fangas.

Words near fanga in the dictionary

  1. fang
  2. fang it
  3. fang job
  4. fang jobs
  5. fang-shih
  6. fanga
  7. fangal
  8. fangalicious
  9. FANGAM
  10. fangame
  11. fangames

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