muangawa

Nheengatu

Etymology

mú (“brother”) +‎ angawa (“image”)

Noun

muangawa (plural muangawa-itá)

1. godbrother (of a man)

Coordinate terms

• manhangawa (“godmother”)
• payangawa (“godfather”)
• kiwirangawa (“godbrother - of a woman”)
• endirangawa (“godsister - of a man”)
• amuangawa (“godsister - of a woman”)
• aírangawa (“godson - of a man”)
• ayerangawa (“goddaughter - of a man”)
• membirangawa (“godchild - of a woman”)