punga
Portuguese, noun/ˈpũ.ɡɐ/
punga is spelled P-U-N-G-A (5 letters) and appears about once in every 35 million words in written Portuguese, the 169,452nd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Punga is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “pickpocket” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “antílope africano pequeno e gracioso”.
What does punga mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilfeminineinformalmasculinepickpocket
noun
- 1
Brazilfeminineinformalpickpocketing
noun
- 1
Brazilfemininea type of samba
adjective
- 1
Brazilfemininemasculineuseless, of low quality
- 2
Brazilfemininemasculinethat usually finishes last in a race
noun
- 1
Brazilmasculinea low-performing horse
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. ruim 2. sem préstimo 3. ordinário 4. o último a chegar (quando se fala de um cavalo de corrida)
noun: 1. antílope africano pequeno e gracioso 2. punja 3. homem tolo; sem préstimo; inepto 4. furto de carteira, de relógio, de alfinete de gravata, etc. sem que a vítima se aperceba
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 punga
- pungas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce punga?
- Brazil /ˈpũ.ɡɐ/
- Portugal /ˈpũ.ɡɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is punga in Portuguese?
punga appears about once in every 35 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).