candonga
Phonetic
[kanˈdoŋɡa]
English: Translation
earrings (hooped shaped)
Spanish: Translation
aretes, zarcillos
Imbabura Highland Quichua: Translation
candonga
Part of Speech
noun
Example Sentence
Manillasgotapish puca manillasgota o hualcagotapish amarrancarcanchi; sarcillushuatapash candonga, sarcillushuata plata, sarcillushuata candonga, palma sarcilloshuata.
English: Example Sentence
These same strings would also be used to make bracelets with red seeds. Along with these accessories, it was also customary to wear traditional earrings known as zarcillos and hoop earrings known as candongas; the earrings were often made of silver, totora and gourd seeds.
Linguistic History
source language: Kichwa
Source
stories-and-traditions-from-pijal
ID
E0523