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tchongo

Portuguese, adjective/ˈt͡ʃõ.ɡu/

tchongo is a Portuguese adjective meaning “silly, dumb” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does tchongo mean in English?

adjective

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    Brazilcolloquialsilly, dumb

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

Forms of tchongo

  • tchonga feminine
  • tchongos masculine plural
  • tchongas feminine plural
  • mais tchongo comparative
  • o mais tchongo superlative
  • tchonguíssimo superlative
  • tchonguinho diminutive
  • tchongão augmentative

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

How do you pronounce tchongo?

  • Brazil /ˈt͡ʃõ.ɡu/
  • Portugal /ˈt͡ʃõ.ɡu/

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