"Nheengatu" meaning in English

See Nheengatu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Portuguese nheengatu, from Old Tupi ñeengatú, ñe'engatú (“good language; Tupi”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|pt|nheengatu}} Portuguese nheengatu, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|tpw|ñeengatú}} Old Tupi ñeengatú, {{m|tpw|ñe'engatú||good language; Tupi}} ñe'engatú (“good language; Tupi”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nheengatu
  1. A Tupian trade language spoken in Brazil. Wikipedia link: Nheengatu Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Coastal Tupian, Geral, Modern Tupí, Waengatu, Yeral, Neengatu, Nhengatu, Nyengato, Nyengatú Related terms: Tucano Translations (trade language): língua geral (Portuguese), nheengatu [masculine] (Portuguese)

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