nagô

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See also: nago, Nago, nägo, nägö, and nǟgõ

Portuguese

Etymology

From Fon anagó (Yoruba), from Yoruba Ànàgó.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -o
  • Hyphenation: na‧gô

Noun

nagô m or f by sense (plural nagôs)

  1. (Brazil) someone of Yoruba descent, especially a descendant of slaves brought to Brazil

Noun

nagô m (uncountable)

  1. (Brazil) Yoruba (a Niger-Congo language spoken in western Africa)
    Synonyms: ioruba, iorubá, iorubano