banguela
Portuguese, noun/bɐ̃ˈɡɛ.lɐ/
banguela is spelled B-A-N-G-U-E-L-A (8 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese, the 38,633rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Banguela is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “a toothless person” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of banguelo. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “pessoa a quem faltam um ou mais dentes”.
What does banguela mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinetoothless (having no teeth)
noun
- 1
femininemasculinea toothless person
noun
- 1
Brazilfeminineslangneutral (position of gears)
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of banguelo
noun
- 1
femininefemale equivalent of banguelo
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. diz-se de pessoa a quem faltam um ou mais dentes
noun: 1. pessoa a quem faltam um ou mais dentes
noun: 1. declive
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of banguela
- banguelas plural
- banguelo alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce banguela?
- Brazil /bɐ̃ˈɡɛ.lɐ/
- Portugal /bɐ̃ˈɡɛ.lɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is banguela in Portuguese?
banguela appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).