Nheengatu

See also: nheengatu

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Tupian *weʔeŋ
    Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jeʔeŋ
    Old Tupi nhe'eng
    Proto-Tupian *katˀu
    Proto-Tupi-Guarani *katu
    Old Tupi katu
    Língua Geral Amazônica nhe'engatu
    Nheengatu nheengatúbor.
    Portuguese nheengatubor.
    English Nheengatu

    Borrowed from Portuguese nheengatu, from Nheengatu nheengatú.

    Proper noun

    Nheengatu

    1. A Tupian trade language spoken in Brazil.

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    See also

    • Wiktionary’s coverage of Nheengatu terms
    • Tucano

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