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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.bɐ̃.ɲeˈẽ.ɡɐ/ [a.bɐ̃.j̃eˈẽ.ɡɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.bɐ.ɲeˈẽ.ɡa/

  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧nhe‧en‧ga

Noun

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abanheenga m (uncountable)

  1. Old Tupi (Tupian language spoken as a lingua franca in colonial Brazil)
    Synonyms: abanheém, avanheém, língua geral, nheengatu, tupi, tupi antigo, tupi clássico, tupi-guarani