canga

Portuguese

noun
Definitions
  • yoke bar place over the shoulders for a person to carry a pair of heavy objects
  • yoke frame for joining oxen by the neck
  • pareo a wraparound garment which is also used as a beach towel

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Celtic *kambos (twisted, crooked, curved) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kh₂emb- (curve, bend).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)kh₂emb-

Gloss

curve, bend

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

曲

Emoji

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