the Northeast, Pernambuco
/mũˈɡɐ̃.ɡɐ/moon-GAN-gahnoun
clowning around, silly faces
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Pulling silly faces or generally clowning around — 'para de fazer munganga' is what an adult says to a kid mugging for the camera. Light and teasing in tone.
Pare de fazer munganga na foto!
Stop clowning around in the photo!
O Wesley vive fazendo munganga, tipo, toda hora.
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Wesley is always making silly faces, like, all the time.
As mungangas dele fizeram todos rirem.
His clowning around made everyone laugh.
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