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boneca

Pronunciation: /buˈnɛ.kɐ/

“boneca” is a Portuguese word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. doll (a toy in the form of a human)
  2. a very pretty or well-dressed woman
  3. flamer (homosexual male)
  4. a ball or sack of cloth containing a substance, like dye, water or spices

In Portuguese

  1. figura de qualquer material que imita senhora ou menina utilizada como adorno ou brinquedo
  2. pequeno chumaço de pano para aplicação de verniz
  3. chucha de pano
  4. tampão de madeira para resguardar o cano das espingardas
  5. mulher muito enfeitada, pequenina e elegante
  6. espiga de milho ainda em formação
  7. castanha sem polpa, oca
  8. homossexual masculino

Etymology

Uncertain; see the Galician cognate. Maybe from Vulgar Latin *munnecca, *bunnecca, which also yielded Spanish muñeca, but meanings other than 'doll' (and derivates) don't match.

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