banguela

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === banguelo === Etymology === From Benguela, a city in Angola. It is said that its inhabitants once had the custom of filing their incisor teeth. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ban‧gue‧la === Adjective === banguela m or f (plural banguelas) toothless (having no teeth) Synonym: desdentado === Noun === banguela m or f by sense (plural banguelas) a toothless person === Noun === banguela f (plural banguelas) (Brazil, automotive, slang) neutral (position of gears) Synonyms: ponto morto, neutro === Adjective === banguela feminine singular of banguelo === Noun === banguela female equivalent of banguelo === References === === Further reading === “banguela”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026