ginga

Japanese

Romanization

ginga

1. Rōmajitranscription ofぎんが

Limos Kalinga

Noun

ginga

1. voice

Narua

Noun

ginga

1. post

Old Norse

Verb

ginga

1. first-personsingularpastactivesubjunctiveofganga

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈʒĩ.ɡɐ/

• Rhymes:-ĩɡɐ
• Hyphenation:gin‧ga

Etymology 1

Fromgingar(“to sway; to waddle”),of uncertain origin.

Noun

gingaf(pluralgingas)

1. (nautical)astern-mountedoar
2. (Brazil,informal)fluidorsexybody movement

   Synonym:gingado

   1. (soccer,capoeira)feint(movement made to confuse the opponent)
   2. (informal)waddle;swagger(swaying gait)

      Synonym:bamboleio

3. (Brazil,colloquial)swag(fashionable, easy-going behaviour)
4. (Brazil,music,informal)groove(an enjoyable, danceable rhythm)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the correspondinglemmaform.

Verb

ginga

1. inflection ofgingar:
   1. third-personsingularpresentindicative
   2. second-personsingularimperative

Further reading

• “ginga”,inMichaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa(in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos,2015–2024