cunhã

See also: cunha and Cunha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi kunhã (“woman”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kũˈɲɐ̃/ [kũˈj̃ɐ̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kuˈɲɐ̃/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃
  • Hyphenation: cu‧nhã

Noun

cunhã f (plural cunhãs) (Amazonas)

  1. girl, young woman
    Synonyms: cunhantã, cunhatã, cunhataim
  2. woman of indigenous Brazilian ancestry
  3. ellipsis of cunhã-poranga

Further reading

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