pamonha
Portuguese, noun/paˈmõ.ɲɐ/
pamonha is spelled P-A-M-O-N-H-A (7 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written Portuguese, the 53,221st most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pamonha is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “pamonha” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “espécie de bolo feito de milho ralado, sendo que à massa resultante é misturado leite, manteiga e sal ou…”.
What does pamonha mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilfemininepamonha
noun
- 1
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- 2
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Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. indolente, lerdo, burro
noun: 1. espécie de bolo feito de milho ralado, sendo que à massa resultante é misturado leite, manteiga e sal ou açúcar, enrolado em palha de milho e depois levado à água fervente para cozinhar, sendo o resultado final uma massa de consistência firme e macia
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 pamonha
- pamonhas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pamonha?
- Brazil /paˈmõ.ɲɐ/
- Brazil [paˈmõ.j̃ɐ]
- Portugal /pɐˈmo.ɲɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pamonha
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pamonha in Portuguese?
pamonha 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).