ganga

== English == === Etymology 1 === From French ganga, from Catalan ganga. ==== Noun ==== ganga (plural gangas) (dated) The sandgrouse. === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== ganga (uncountable) Alternative form of ganja. === Anagrams === A-gang, Gaang == Afar == === Etymology === Cognate with Saho ganga. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡanˈɡa/ [ɡʌŋˈɡʌ] Hyphenation: gan‧ga === Noun === gangá f (singulative gangáytu m or gangaytó f) (collective) twins ==== Declension ==== === References === E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985), “ganga”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈɡaŋ.ɡə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈɡaŋ.ɡa] === Etymology 1 === Imitative. The sense of "bargain" stems from the fact that the sandgrouse is considered a less valuable form of game. ==== Noun ==== ganga f (plural gangues) sandgrouse bargain (colloquial) windfall, gift ===== Derived terms ===== gangues de l’ofici ganga eurasiàtica ===== Descendants ===== → English: ganga → French: ganga === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from French gangue. ==== Noun ==== ganga f (plural gangues) (mining) gangue === Further reading === “ganga”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Faroese == === Etymology === From Old Norse ganga, from Proto-Germanic *ganganą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-. === Pronunciation === (Norðanfjørðs) IPA(key): /ˈkɛŋka/ (Sunnanfjørðs) IPA(key): /ˈkaŋka/ Rhymes: -ɛŋka === Verb === ganga (third person singular past indicative gekk, third person plural past indicative gingu, supine gingið) to walk ==== Conjugation ==== == French == === Etymology === From Catalan ganga, of imitative origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɑ̃.ɡa/ === Noun === ganga m (plural gangas) sandgrouse === Further reading === “ganga”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === gagna == Icelandic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkauŋka/ Rhymes: -auŋka === Etymology 1 === From Old Norse ganga, from Proto-Germanic *ganganą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-. ==== Verb ==== ganga (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative gekk, third-person plural past indicative gengu, supine gengið) (intransitive) to walk (intransitive, of machinery) to work, operate, run (intransitive, well or badly, of progress) to go (intransitive) to fit, to go, to be satisfactory, to do ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== ganga f (genitive singular göngu, nominative plural göngur) an excursion on foot; a walk, a stroll, a hike Synonym: gönguferð (in plural only) the annual herding of sheep ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== fjallganga gönguferð göngutúr === Etymology 3 === ==== Noun ==== ganga indefinite genitive plural of göng == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Gang. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡan.ɡa/ Rhymes: -anɡa Hyphenation: gàn‧ga === Noun === ganga f (plural ganghe) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. == Lingala == === Verb === -ganga (infinitive koganga) to shout gangue == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === gange (e-infinitive) === Etymology 1 === From Old Norse ganga, from Proto-Germanic *ganganą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-. ==== Verb ==== ganga (present tense gjeng, past tense gjekk, supine gjenge or gjengi, past participle gjengen, present participle gangande, imperative gakk) (pre-2012) alternative form of gå === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== ganga (present tense gangar, past tense ganga, past participle ganga, passive infinitive gangast, present participle gangande, imperative ganga/gang) (arithmetic) to multiply == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɑn.ɡɑ/, [ˈɡɑŋ.ɡɑ] === Noun === ganga genitive plural of gang == Old Norse == === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *ganganą (“to go, walk, step”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ- (“to walk, step”). Related to gengi (“luck, success; help, support”). Cognate with Old English gangan, Old Frisian ganga, gunga, Old Saxon gangan, Old High German gangan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 (gaggan). === Pronunciation === (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈɡɑ̃ŋɡɑ/ === Verb === ganga (singular past indicative gekk, plural past indicative gengu, past participle genginn) to go, walk ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== == Old Swedish == === Verb === ganga to go, to walk ==== Conjugation ==== Please add the conjugation table if you are used to Old Swedish verbs. ==== Descendants ==== Swedish: gånga == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɐ̃ɡɐ Hyphenation: gan‧ga === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from French gangue, from German Gang. ==== Noun ==== ganga f (plural gangas) (mining) gangue (earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore) [from 19th c.] (figuratively) bagatelle, trifle (an unsubstantial thing) Synonyms: bagatela, bugiganga (Brazil, colloquial, obsolete) money === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Mandarin káng. First attested in the 16th century.(Can this(+) etymology be sourced? Particularly: “what's the exact chinese term and meaning?”) ==== Noun ==== ganga f (plural gangas) denim (textile) Synonyms: jeans, brim (in the plural) jeans (trousers made from denim cotton)(Can we verify(+) this sense?) Synonym: jeans (Brazil) A variety of cotton plant with brown fiber Synonym: algodoim === Etymology 3 === Borrowed from Spanish ganga. ==== Noun ==== ganga f (plural gangas) sandgrouse Synonym: cortiçol === Etymology 4 === From Gaulish *cambica "bent log", derivative of cambos (“twisted, crooked”), from Proto-Celtic *kambos, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kh₂emb- (“to bend, curve”). Doublet of canga. ==== Noun ==== ganga f (plural gangas) (historical) cangue === Etymology 5 === Borrowed from English gang. ==== Noun ==== ganga f (plural gangas) (Brazil, obsolete) gang (group of criminals) Synonym: gangue === Etymology 6 === Borrowed from Kimbundu nganga (“sorcerer”). ==== Noun ==== ganga m (plural gangas) (Angola) sorcerer === Etymology 7 === Borrowed from Bengali গন্ডার (gonḍar), from Sanskrit गण्ड (gaṇḍa). Doublet of ganda. ==== Noun ==== ganga f (plural gangas) (India, dated) rhinoceros Synonym: rinoceronte === Etymology 8 === Unknown. ==== Noun ==== ganga f (plural gangas) (Brazil) a set of matches in a board game, specially backgammon === Etymology 9 === Borrowed from Guinea-Bissau Creole [Term?]. ==== Noun ==== ganga f (plural gangas) (dated) black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) Synonym: grou-coroado === Quotations === For quotations using this term, see Citations:ganga. === References === === Further reading === “ganga”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “ganga”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “ganga”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “ganga2”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “ganga3”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “ganga4”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “ganga”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡanɡa/ [ˈɡãŋ.ɡa] Rhymes: -anɡa Syllabification: gan‧ga === Etymology 1 === Imitative of the bird's call. ==== Noun ==== ganga f (plural gangas) bargain (advantageous purchase) Synonyms: bicoca, chollo, (El Salvador) cachada sandgrouse (bird of the family Pteroclididae) ===== Usage notes ===== Ganga is a false friend, and in most regions does not mean "gang". The words for "gang" in Spanish are pandilla and mara. === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English gang. ==== Noun ==== ganga f (plural gangas) (Puerto Rico) gang Synonyms: pandilla, mara === Etymology 3 === Borrowed from French gangue. ==== Noun ==== ganga f (plural gangas) gangue === Further reading === “ganga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “ganga”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010 == Swahili == === Pronunciation === === Verb === -ganga (infinitive kuganga) to heal, to cure ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== mganga uganga == Swazi == === Verb === -ganga to be naughty, to be mischievous ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. == Zulu == === Verb === -ganga (intransitive) to be impudent, to be mischievous, to be naughty ==== Inflection ==== === References === C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “ganga”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ganga (6.6.3)”