abanheenga
Portuguese, noun/aˌba.ɲeˈẽ.ɡɐ/
abanheenga is spelled A-B-A-N-H-E-E-N-G-A (10 letters). Abanheenga is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “Old Tupi (Tupian language spoken as a lingua franca in colonial Brazil)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “língua falada pelos indígenas que habitavam o litoral do Brasil à época do descobrimento”.
What does abanheenga mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineOld Tupi (Tupian language spoken as a lingua franca in colonial Brazil)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. língua falada pelos indígenas que habitavam o litoral do Brasil à época do descobrimento 2. tupi antigo; tupi bárbaro
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of abanheenga
- abaneenga alternative
- abañeenga alternative
- avanheenga alternative
- abanheém alternative
- avanheém alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce abanheenga?
- Brazil /aˌba.ɲeˈẽ.ɡɐ/
- Brazil [aˌba.j̃eˈẽ.ɡɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.