capenga

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈpẽ.ɡɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈpẽ.ɡɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈpẽ.ɡa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈpẽ.ɡɐ/

Adjective

capenga m or f (plural capengas)

1. (Brazil) lame (unable to walk properly because of a problem with one’s feet or legs)

   Synonyms: manco, perneta, coxo

2. (Brazil) unsteady
3. (Brazil) low-quality, defective or incomplete