Etymology

From English sling, probably from Old Norse slyngja, slyngva ‎(“to hurl”), from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną ‎(“to worm, twist”), from Proto-Indo-European *slenk ‎(“to turn, twist”).

Pronunciation

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌes.tʃi.ˈlĩ.ɡe/