anhanguera

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi añang-wéra.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ɲɐ̃ˈɡwɛ.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ.ɲɐ̃ˈɡwɛ.ɾa/

  • Hyphenation: a‧nhan‧gue‧ra

Adjective

anhanguera m or f (plural anhangueras)

  1. (Brazil) valiant; courageous
    Synonyms: bravio, ousado
  2. (Brazil, religion, fiction) the devil; Satan
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Satan

Noun

anhanguera m or f by sense (plural anhangueras)

  1. (Brazil) a fearless person
    Synonyms: destemido, valente