anhanguera
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Tupi añang-wéra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Brazil) /ɐ̃.ɲɐ̃ˈɡwɛ.ɾɐ/, [ɐ̃.j̃ɐ̃ˈɡwɛ.ɾɐ]
- Hyphenation: a‧nhan‧gue‧ra
Adjective
anhanguera m or f (plural anhangueras)
- (Brazil) valiant; courageous
- Synonyms: bravio, ousado
- (Brazil, religion, fiction) the devil; Satan
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Satan
Noun
anhanguera m or f (plural anhangueras)
- (Brazil) a fearless person
- Synonyms: destemido, valente