anju

English

Etymology

From Korean 안주 (anju).

Noun

anju (uncountable)

1. Korean food consumed with alcohol.

Manchu

Romanization

anju

1. Romanization of ᠠᠨᠵᡠ (anju)

Nheengatu

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos)bor.

Late Latin angelus

Old Galician-Portuguese angeo

Brazilian Portuguese anjobor.

Nheengatu anju

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese anjo. Displaced karaiwewé.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈãʒu/
• Rhymes: -ãʒu
• Hyphenation: an‧ju

Noun

anju (plural anju-itá)

1. (Christianity) angel
   • 2021, Bíblia Baré, Buia Igarapé, Alto Rio Negro Indigenous Territory: Missão Novas Tribos do Brasil, translation of New Testament, Mateu 24:31:

     Asuiwana kuri umundu kuaita anjuita aintaupeyu trumbeta kirimbawa aintaumuatiri arama uparawakawaita panye mundu kiti panye mundu arukanga rupiwaita.

     And he will tell the angels to play the trumpet strongly, so they gather the chosen ones in the whole world, who are in all corners of the world.

References

• Marcel Twardowsky Avila (2021) “anju”, in Proposta de dicionário nheengatu-português [Nheengatu–Portuguese dictionary proposal] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: USP, →DOI, page 250