-anga
Spanish, suffix/ˈanɡa/
-anga is spelled A-N-G-A (4 letters) and appears about once in every 12 million words in written Spanish, the 129,473rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). -anga is a Spanish feminine suffix meaning “used with pejorative value in nouns and adjectives” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Forma sustantivos femeninos con sentido peyorativo, festivo o humorístico”.
What does -anga mean in English?
suffix
- 1
feminineused with pejorative value in nouns and adjectives
frito (“fried”) + -anga → fritanga (“greasy food”)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Úsase solo en la locución "por angas o por mangas"
noun: 1. Cada una de las ocho prácticas del yoga.
suffix: 1. Forma sustantivos femeninos con sentido peyorativo, festivo o humorístico.
interjection: 1. Se usa para expresar compasión por alguien.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of -anga
- angas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce -anga?
- /ˈanɡa/
- [ˈãŋ.ɡa]
- [ˈãŋga]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is -anga in Spanish?
-anga appears about once in every 12 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).