Anhanga
Old Tupi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ajaŋ.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Anhanga
- (folklore) name of a supernatural being of Tupi Mythology.
- (Late Tupi, Christianity) Satan; the Devil
- Synonym: (North Tupi) Îurupari
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Portuguese: Anhangá
Further reading edit
- Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “Anhanga”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil[1] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, pages 39–40