Anhanga
Old Tupi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ãˈɲã.ŋa]
- Rhymes: -ãŋa
- Hyphenation: A‧nha‧nga
Proper noun
Anhanga
- (folklore) name of a supernatural being of Tupi Mythology.
- (Late Tupi, Christianity) Satan; the Devil
- Synonym: (North Tupi) Îurupari
Derived terms
- anhanga
- anhanga ratá
- anhangakŷaba
- anhangarepoti
- Anhangoby
- anhangu'i
- Anhangupîara
- anhangyar
- anhangyîara
- Anhangûera
Descendants
- → Portuguese: Anhangá
Further reading
- Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “Anhanga”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, pages 39–40
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