"nheengatu" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ɲẽ.ɡaˈtu/ [Brazil], /ɲẽ.ɡɐˈtu/ [Portugal]
Etymology: From Old Tupi nhe’enga (“language”) + katu (“good”). Etymology templates: {{com|tpw|nhe'enga|katu|alt1=nhe’enga|t1=language|t2=good}} nhe’enga (“language”) + katu (“good”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|-}} nheengatu m (uncountable)
  1. Nheengatu (Tupian language spoken as a lingua franca in colonial Brazil) Wikipedia link: Old Tupi Tags: masculine, uncountable Synonyms: língua geral, nhengatu
    Sense id: en-nheengatu-pt-noun-b1ts6Uob Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

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