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fanga

Portuguese, noun/ˈfɐ̃.ɡɐ/

fanga is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “fanga, Portuguese sack, a traditional unit of dry volume equal to about 50–75 litres at different places and times” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “antiga medida de cereais, de sal, de carvão de pedra, etc”.

What does fanga mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinefanga, Portuguese sack, a traditional unit of dry volume equal to about 50–75 litres at different places and times

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

noun: 1. antiga medida de cereais, de sal, de carvão de pedra, etc. 2. casa ou lugar em que se vendiam cereais por estiva

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 fanga

  • fangas plural
  • fanega alternative

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce fanga?

  • Brazil /ˈfɐ̃.ɡɐ/
  • Portugal /ˈfɐ̃.ɡɐ/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.