nheengatu

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Etymology tree
    Proto-Tupian *weʔeŋ
    Proto-Tupi-Guarani *jeʔeŋ
    Old Tupi nhe'eng
    Proto-Tupian *katˀu
    Proto-Tupi-Guarani *katu
    Old Tupi katu
    Old Tupi nhe'engatu
    Nheengatu nheengatúbor.
    Portuguese nheengatu

    Borrowed from Nheengatu nheengatú.

    Pronunciation

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    • Rhymes: -u
    • Hyphenation: nhe‧en‧ga‧tu

    Noun

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    nheengatu m (uncountable)

    1. Nheengatu
      Synonym: língua geral

    Descendants

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    • → English: Nheengatu
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