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Anhanga
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English
Proper noun
An evil spirit in the mythology of several native groups from Brazil and Indianist literature, believed to torment the souls of the dead and to manifest in nature as tempestuous noises.
Old Tupi
Etymology
tpw :inh tup-gua-pro:*ajaŋ + Cognate with gug Aña.
Pronunciation
tpw /ajaŋa/ [ãˈɲãᵑɡə]
tpw aŋa 3
tpw anhanga
Proper noun
tpw proper noun
Anhanga; a supernatural being in Tupi mythology
tpw Late christianity Satan; the Devil
tpw Îurupari North Tupi
Derived terms
tpw anhanga Anhangûera anhanga ratá anhanga repoti Anhangoby anhangu'i anhangakŷaba anhangyar anhangyîara Anhangupîara Anhanga pinaîtykaba
Descendants
yrl anhanga 1
en Anhanga 1
pt Anhangá 1
Further reading
Anhanga 39–40
tpw Tupi mythology