balangandã

== Portuguese == === Etymology === Onomatopoeic, from the sounds they make as the wearer moves about. Potentially related to balangar. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɐ̃ Hyphenation: ba‧lan‧gan‧dã === Noun === balangandã m (plural balangandãs) (Brazil) A type of wearable Afro-Brazilian bijouterie originating from the 18th to 19th centuries. Hypernym: joia crioula (by extension) any piece of wearable jewelry that dangles; pendant Synonyms: penduricalho, pingente === References === === Further reading === “balangandã”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “balangandã”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “balangandã”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026