Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: sun-ga
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narrow, rectangular men's swimsuit to cover the genitals and posterior, popular in Brazil.

adj

Alternative spelling of Shunga.

Example Sentences

"I suspiciously open one eye and there's Edson, kneeling next to me and flashing a smile as white as his sunga."

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese sunga.

Inflected Forms

sungas (plural)

Questions

What does sunga mean?: A narrow, rectangular men's swimsuit to cover the genitals and posterior, popular in Brazil.
Where does sunga come from?: Borrowed from Portuguese sunga.

How to pronounce sunga

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