Anhanga
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Old Tupi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ajaŋ.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Anhanga
- (folklore) name of a supernatural being of Tupi Mythology.
- (Late Tupi, Christianity) Satan; the Devil
- Synonym: (North Tupi) Îurupari
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Portuguese: Anhangá
Further reading[edit]
- Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “Anhanga”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil[1] (in Portuguese), 1 edition, São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, pages 39–40