anhanguera

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi añang-wéra.

Pronunciation

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• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.ɲɐ̃ˈɡwɛ.ɾɐ/ [ɐ̃.j̃ɐ̃ˈɡwɛ.ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.ɲɐ̃ˈɡwɛ.ɾɐ/ [ɐ̃.j̃ɐ̃ˈɡwɛ.ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ɲɐ̃ˈɡwɛ.ɾa/

• Hyphenation: a‧nhan‧gue‧ra

Adjective

anhanguera m or f (plural anhangueras)

1. (Brazil) valiant; courageous

   Synonyms: bravio, ousado

2. (Brazil, religion, fiction) the devil; Satan

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Satan

Noun

anhanguera m or f by sense (plural anhangueras)

1. (Brazil) a fearless person

   Synonyms: destemido, valente