Etymology

Lingoa Geral

Today it means: Old Tupi (Tupian language used as a lingua franca in early colonial Brasil). Full definition →

Portuguese língua geral
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromlíngua geral“literally, general language”
  2. English todayLingoa Geral

From Portuguese língua geral (“literally, general language”).

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