Meaning of "punga" in the Portuguese dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF PUNGA IN PORTUGUESE

pun · ga

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUNGA

Punga can act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PUNGA MEAN IN PORTUGUESE?

Creole drum

Tambor de crioula

Creole drum or punga is a dance of African origin practiced by descendants of African slaves in the Brazilian state of Maranhão, in praise of St. Benedict, one of the most popular saints among blacks. It is a joyful dance, marked by a lot of movement and a lot of fun. The reasons that lead the groups to dance the creole drum are varied: payment of a promise to Saint Benedict, birthday party, arrival or farewell of a relative or friend, celebration for the victory of a football team, childbirth, slaughter of bumba-meu-boi, old black party or simple meeting of friends. There is no specific day in the dance calendar, which can be presented, preferably, outdoors, any time of the year. Currently, the Creole drum is danced more frequently in the carnival and during the June festivities. Dance does not require rehearsals.

Tambor de crioula ou punga é uma dança de origem africana praticada por descendentes de escravos africanos no estado brasileiro do Maranhão, em louvor a São Benedito, um dos santos mais populares entre os negros. É uma dança alegre, marcada por muito movimento dos brincantes e muita descontração. Os motivos que levam os grupos a dançarem o tambor de crioula são variados podendo ser: pagamento de promessa para São Benedito, festa de aniversário, chegada ou despedida de parente ou amigo, comemoração pela vitória de um time de futebol, nascimento de criança, matança de bumba-meu-boi, festa de preto velho ou simples reunião de amigos. Não existe um dia determinado no calendário para a dança, que pode ser apresentada, preferencialmente, ao ar livre, em qualquer época do ano. Atualmente, o tambor de crioula é dançado com maior freqüência no carnaval e durante as festas juninas. A dança não requer ensaios.

SYNONYMS OF «PUNGA» IN PORTUGUESE

The following Portuguese words have a similar or identical meaning as «punga» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Portuguese synonyms of punga

imprestável · moleirão · ordinário · ruim

TRANSLATION OF PUNGA

Find out the translation of punga to 25 languages with our Portuguese multilingual translator.

The translations of punga from Portuguese to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «punga» in Portuguese.

• Translator Portuguese - Chinese: 蓬加
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• Translator Portuguese - Japanese: プンガ
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10 PORTUGUESE BOOKS RELATING TO «PUNGA»

Discover the use of punga in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to punga and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Portuguese literature.

Punga: The Goddess of Ugly

Because of their bravery and understanding of Maori traditions when they outwit Punga, the goddess of ugly, a pair of twin sisters earn the highly revered chin tattoo called a moko.

Deborah Nourse Lattimore, 1993

Once Were Pacific: Māori Connections to Oceania

Explores the relationship between indigeneity and migration among Maori and Pacific peoples

Alice Te Punga Somerville, 2012

tecnica de reportagem

Veterano. aposentado. vê. morte. da. "punga". A Igreja Positivista do Brasil Modelos A prática contemporânea do. dias antes de embarcar para Londres, foi assassinada pelo amante nos jardins da mansão que possuía no Mo- rumbi. Afastado ...

Maria Helena Ferrari, Muniz Sodré, 1986

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of ...

I strongly urged upon him the necessity of advising his tribe to yield this point, inasmuch as they could at the Punga Punga divulge all their objections, when I could then officially submit them to His Excellency. He at last coincided with my ...

New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, 1865

Journal. Appendix

I strongly urged upon him the necessity of advising his tribe to yield this point, inasmuch as the could at the Punga Punga divulge all their objections, when I could then officially submit them to is Excellency. He at last coincided with in views, ...

New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, 1865

The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions

Ka tae ki tana ra nei, ka haere ano a Mani-ata-mai raua ko Maui-wareware ki te ngahere ki te tiki Makaka hei mahi punga tuna, a ka mahi a Maui-ata-mai i tana punga kia pai, kia kore ai te tuna tapoko ki tana punga e puta ano ki waho, ...

John White, 2011

Whare Waananga Oo Te Tuhi Auturoa Revised:

Clayton Taylor-Nelson. 19. Tu te Iho Rangi. 20. Torohu. 21. Ngarara Huarau. 22. Pukupuku. One of their children Ahorangi married Matakupenga and had ten children. These are all kinds of spiders. 1. Te Punga werewere Katipo. Te Punga  ...

Clayton Taylor-Nelson, 2013

Aprenda a Conjugar Verbos em Italiano

... hanno punto CONGIUNTIVO PRESENTE PASSATO IMPERFETTO TRAPASSATO (che) io punga (che) tu punga (che) egli punga (che) noi pungiamo (che) voi pungiate (che) essi pungano CONDIZIONALE IMPERFETTO pungevo pungevi ...

Peterle,patricia/santurbano,andrea

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

P. VELLA, M. T. TE PUNGA, B. R. LIENERT*, AND D. A. CHRISTOFFEL* Department of Geology, Victoria University of Wellington; New Zealand Geological Survey, Lower Hutt; and *Department of Physics, Victoria University of Wellington, ...

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Mountain Bike Use on Shared Tracks: User Survey and ...

Total Questionnaire Numbers Date Day Walk NZ 0V MTB Section Total Walk Walk seen 24.10.98 Sat (Labour) 45 35 10 30 Punga - Big Bay 25.10.98 Sun ( Day) 14 13 1 30 Camp Bay 30.10.98 Friday 2 O 2 0 Big Bay- Furneaux (2h) 31.10 .98 ...

Claudia Kling, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUNGA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term punga is used in the context of the following news items.

A pus doua oua crude intr-o punga pentru sandvisuri. Ce face apoi …

Datorita acestui truc rapid si simplu, nu mai ai niciun pretext pentru a sari peste micul dejun. Iti prezentam o metoda geniala prin care iti poti prepara o omleta ... «Pro TV, Oct 15»

Au dat fuga la farmacie! Ce au filmat paparazzii in punga Andreei …

Andreea a racit destul de serios, asa ca, atunci cand a ajuns in Bucuresti, a mers direct la o farmacie, de unde si-a cumparat o punga mare, plina cu ... «Cancan, Oct 15»

Traseaza trei linii cu nuante diferite de oja pe o punga pentru …

Femeile sunt pur si simplu indragostite de trucurile de pe internet care le ajuta sa obtina manichiura perfecta, iar aceste trucuri sunt si mai iubite de catre ... «Pro TV, Oct 15»

Así actúa un punga en la avenida San Martín

30-09-2015 - En un momento de gran actividad en la vereda las cámaras captan el momento en que un hombre roba a una vendedora de pochoclos. El pasado ... «El Tribuno.com.ar, Sep 15»

Omleta fiartă în pungă. Ai avea curajul s-o guști?

Bateți ouăle într-o pungă mare de plastic resigilabilă. 2. ... Agitați punga pentru a amesteca ouăle. ... Din nou, scoateți excesul de aer și închideți punga. 4. «Realitatea, Sep 15»

Martor: Oprescu primea mita in punga plasata sub o perna si folosea …

"Acesta din urma i-a aratat banii pe care ii avea asupra sa (10.000 euro dintr-o mita de 15.000 euro), intr-o punga de carton, tip punga de cadou, iar primarul, ... «Wall-Street, Sep 15»

En un video se muestra como un punga roba en un colectivo

En un video se muestra como un punga roba en un colectivo. Las cámaras dejaron registrado el momento en el que los pasajeros son desprendidos de sus ... «San Juan 8, Jun 15»

Video: así detuvo la gente a dos "pungas" y la policía los salvó de …

Cansados de los robos a plena luz del día, los vecinos del Barrio Flores, de Buenos Aires, lograron detener a dos "pungas" que cometían ilícitos en la vía ... «Diario Uno, May 15»

Surpriza unui bărbat care a cumpărat o pungă cu chipsuri de la …

Un bărbat care luase de la supermarket o pungă de chipsuri a descoperit cu uimire, atunci când a deschis punga, un singur cartof crud, întreg, cu coajă, acoperit ... «Realitatea, Mar 15»

Capturan a un "punga" que robaba celulares dentro de un boliche …

Capturan a un "punga" que robaba celulares dentro de un boliche en Villa Gesell. En el marco del Operativo Sol, efectivos bonaerenses dieron con un ... «Minutouno.com, Jan 15»