lengalenga

See also: lenga-lenga

Portuguese
FWOTD – 28 March 2016

Alternative forms

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lẽ.ɡɐ.ˈlẽ.ɡɐ/
  • Hyphenation: len‧ga‧len‧ga

Noun

lengalenga f (plural lengalengas)

  1. rigmarole
  2. monotonous, tiresome, droning speech.
    • 1922, Aquilino Ribeiro, Cinco réis de gente, 3rd edition, Lisbon: Bertrand, page 16:
      Acabada a lengalenga, pretendi que bisasse.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
    • 2003, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix] (Harry Potter; 5), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 294:
      [...] o único professor presente quando entraram [na sala de aula] era Binns, [...] preparando-se para continuar sua monótona lengalenga sobre a guerra dos gigantes.
      [...] the only present teacher when they entered [the classroom] was Binns, [...] preparing to continue his monotonous explanation about the giants' war.
  3. (Portugal) Synonym of parlenda
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