Etymology

Nheengatu

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Today it means: A Tupian trade language spoken in Brazil. Full definition →

Portuguese nheengat ← Nheengatu nheengatú ← Língua Geral Amazônica nhe'engatu
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The story

  1. Old Tupinhe'eng
  2. Old Tupikatu
  3. Língua Geral Amazônicanhe'engatu
  4. Nheengatunheengatú
  5. Portuguesenheengat
  6. English todayNheengatu

Borrowed from Portuguese nheengatu, from Nheengatu nheengatú.

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