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ganga

English translation: denim / brim

17:32 Jan 30, 2019
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Other
Portuguese term or phrase: ganga
From a text on trends in the 2000s:

Vivia-se a década das barrigas ao léu, das ganga, dos corpetes, tops e dos apontamentos desportivos.
Monica Villa
United States
Local time: 22:10
English translation:denim / brim
Explanation:
sugestion
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Vinícius da Silva
Brazil
Local time: 02:10
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2denim / brim
Vinícius da Silva
5ganga fabric
Oliver Simões


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
denim / brim


Explanation:
sugestion

Vinícius da Silva
Brazil
Local time: 02:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ganga fabric


Explanation:
Ganga fabric is normally associated with India. Per Aulete Online:

ganga: Tecido de má qualidade, ger. azul ou amarelo, que era fabricado na Índia.
http://www.aulete.com.br/ganga

Ganga Fabrics is the name of a clothing factory in India. The term can also be used to refer to the type of fabric. See example below and follow the link to see an image of a saree made with ganga fabric.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2019-01-30 21:08:19 GMT)
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The above phrase has a typo. It should read "attached" instead of "atteched".

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Note added at 3 hrs (2019-01-30 21:19:01 GMT)
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If the text is in European Portuguese, it's a probably a reference to denim or jeans. See:
https://www.portoalegre.pl/gramatyka/gramatica-portuguesa/po...

https://dictionary.reverso.net/english-portuguese/denim





Example sentence(s):
  • Multicolor Ganga Fabric Pure Soft Cotton Silk Saree Atteched Running Blouse

    https://www.sareeu.com/products/multicolor-ganga-fabric-pure-soft-cotton-silk-saree-atteched-running-blouse-2320-lm-multi-01
Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 22:10
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 27
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