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Old Tupi
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ajaŋ.
Cognate with Guaraní Aña.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Anhanga
- (folklore) name of a supernatural being of Tupi Mythology.
- (Late Tupi, Christianity) Satan; the Devil
- Synonym: (North Tupi) Îurupari
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