ginga

== Japanese == === Romanization === ginga Rōmaji transcription of ぎんが == Limos Kalinga == === Noun === ginga voice == Narua == === Noun === ginga post == Old Norse == === Verb === ginga first-person singular past active subjunctive of ganga == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ĩɡɐ Hyphenation: gin‧ga === Etymology 1 === Deverbal from gingar (“to sway, to waddle”), of uncertain origin. ==== Noun ==== ginga f (plural gingas) (nautical) a stern-mounted oar (Brazil, informal) fluid or sexy body movement Synonym: gingado (soccer, capoeira) feint (movement made to confuse the opponent) (informal) waddle; swagger (swaying gait) Synonym: bamboleio (Brazil, colloquial) swag (fashionable, easy-going behaviour) (Brazil, music, informal) groove (an enjoyable, danceable rhythm) === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== ginga inflection of gingar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “ginga”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “ginga”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “ginga”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026