candango
Portuguese, noun/kɐ̃ˈdɐ̃.ɡu/
candango is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “a Portuguese person as designated by Africans” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “operário que veio trabalhar na construção de Brasília, capital do Brasil”.
What does candango mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilderogatorymasculinea Portuguese person as designated by Africans
- 2
Brazilmasculineone of the builders of Brasília, who came mainly from the Northeast
adjective
- 1
Brazilpertaining or relating to Brasília
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 operário que veio trabalhar na construção de Brasília, capital do Brasil
noun: 1. operário que veio trabalhar na construção de Brasília, capital do Brasil 2. pessoa que veio trabalhar, fixar residência, estudar em Brasília 3. nativo da cidade de Brasília
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 candango
- candangos plural
- candanga feminine
- candangas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce candango?
- Brazil /kɐ̃ˈdɐ̃.ɡu/
- Portugal /kɐ̃ˈdɐ̃.ɡu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is candango in Portuguese?
candango appears about once in every 3 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).