abanheenga

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Portuguese[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Tupi abañe'enga (Old Tupi), from abá (man) and ñe'enga (language).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.bɐ̃.ɲeˈẽ.ɡɐ/ [a.bɐ̃.j̃eˈẽ.ɡɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.bɐ.ɲeˈẽ.ɡa/

  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧nhe‧en‧ga

Noun[edit]

abanheenga m (uncountable)

  1. Old Tupi (Tupian language spoken as a lingua franca in colonial Brazil)
    Synonyms: abanheém, avanheém, língua geral, nheengatu, tupi, tupi antigo, tupi clássico, tupi-guarani