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Nheengatu
Etymology
Inherited from Old Tupi anhanga.[1]
Noun
anhanga (plural anhanga-itá)(archaic)
- (Christianity) devil; demon (evil spirit resident in or working for Hell)
- Synonym: yuruparí
- ghost; apparition (soul or spirit of a deceased person)
- Synonyms: anga, mira-anga, taú
- soul (the spirit or essence of a person)
- Synonyms: anga, mira-anga
Derived terms
References
- ^ Marcel Twardowsky Avila (2021) “anhanga”, in Proposta de dicionário nheengatu-português [Nheengatu–Portuguese dictionary proposal] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: USP, →DOI, page 248
Old Tupi
Etymology
From Anhanga.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ãˈɲã.ŋa/
- Rhymes: -ãŋa
- Hyphenation: a‧nha‧nga
Noun
anhanga (unpossessable)
- (Christianity, Late Tupi) devil; demon (evil spirit resident in or working for Hell)
- Synonyms: îurupari, tagûaíba
Descendants
References