antilíngua

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Portuguese

Etymology

From anti- +‎ língua.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈlĩ.ɡwɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈlĩ.ɡwa/

Noun

antilíngua f (plural antilínguas)

  1. (sociolinguistics) antilanguage (a language used by a social group to prevent outsiders from understanding what is being said)