Where it is said
- the South· strongly associated
- Rio Grande do Sul· strongly associated
How it is used
The southern word for a kite — pipa or papagaio elsewhere in Brazil. Neutral, used by children and adults alike.
Examples
No sul, pandorga pode significar pipa.
In the south, pandorga can mean kite.
A criança soltou pandorga no parque.
The child flew a kite in the park.
Nem todo brasileiro conhece a palavra pandorga.
Not every Brazilian knows the word pandorga.
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Sources cited on this page
Sources: Priberam — pandorga · tier 2; Aulete — pandorga · tier 2; DPopular — 83 expressões e gírias gaúchas mais usadas · tier 3