nheengatú

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Nheengatu[edit]

Iracema, an indigenous character from Brazilian literature

Etymology[edit]

From nheenga (language) + katú (good)

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /ɲɛ.ʔɛ̃.ŋa.tuˈ/, [ɲɛ.ʔɛ̃.ᵑɡa.tuˈ]

Noun[edit]

nheengatú

  1. Nheengatu
    Ixé apurungitá Nheengatu!
    I speak Nheengatu!