the Central-West, the South
/ˈfũ.dɐ/FOON-dahnoun
slingshot
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A southern and Centre-Western name for a slingshot. Funda has older and broader meanings too, so this entry teaches only the regional forked-slingshot sense.
Ele esticou a borracha da funda, mas desistiu de atirar.
He pulled back the slingshot band but decided not to shoot.
Regional patterns, not hard borders. A word may be used outside the highlighted area, and multiple words can coexist in the same region. Falando highlights the strongest and most useful patterns from its sources.
A criança guardou a funda depois da brincadeira.
The child put the slingshot away after playing.
A funda tem uma forquilha e duas tiras de borracha.
The slingshot has a fork and two rubber bands.
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