payangawa

Nheengatu

Etymology

paya (“father”) +‎ angawa (“image”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pa.jan.ˈɡa.wa/

Noun

payangawa (plural payangawa-itá)

1. godfather

Coordinate terms

• manhangawa (“godmother”)
• muangawa (“godbrother - of a man”)
• 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”)