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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPinga
Native Script:pinga
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pinga
"Le barman a préparé un caipirinha avec de la pinga."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A Brazilian distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice, often used in cocktails.
"The bartender prepared a refreshing caipirinha using high-quality pinga." - 2
A colloquial term for a small amount of liquid, often used in informal contexts.
"Just add a pinga of water to the mixture for better consistency."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pinga' originates from Brazilian Portuguese, where it refers to a type of distilled spirit, particularly cachaça. The word is believed to have roots in the Tupi language, reflecting the indigenous influence on Brazilian culture and the evolution of local alcoholic beverages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pinga" is said worldwide
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Pinga
Transliteration: pinga
Script: pinga
"Le barman a préparé un caipirinha avec de la pinga."
Pinga
Transliteration: pinga
Script: pinga
"Der Barkeeper bereitete einen Caipirinha mit Pinga zu."
Pinga
Transliteration: pinga
Script: pinga
"Il barista ha preparato un caipirinha con la pinga."
Pinga
Transliteration: pinga
Script: pinga
"El barman preparó un caipirinha con pinga."
Pinga
Transliteration: pinga
Script: pinga
"O barman preparou um caipirinha com pinga."
पिंग
Transliteration: pinga
"बारटेंडर ने पिंग के साथ एक काईपिरिन्हा तैयार किया।"
皮加
Transliteration: pí jiā
"调酒师用皮加准备了一个凯皮林哈。"
핑가
Transliteration: pinga
"바텐더가 핑가로 카이피리냐를 만들었습니다."
ピンガ
Transliteration: pinga
"バーテンダーはピンガでカイピリーニャを作りました。"
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