nagô

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

Portuguese

Etymology

From Fon anagó (“Yoruba”), from Yoruba Ànàgó.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /naˈɡo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɐˈɡo/ [nɐˈɣo]

• 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