nhe'enga

Old Tupi

Etymology

From nhe'eng (“to speak”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɲɛˈʔɛ̃.ŋa/, [ɲɛˈʔɛ̃.ᵑɡa]
  • Rhymes: -ɛ̃ŋa
  • Hyphenation: nhe‧'e‧nga

Noun

nhe'enga (possessable)

  1. word
  2. speech
  3. language
    Oré nhe'enga oîkoeeté.
    Our language is very different.
  4. message
  5. errand (oral message trusted to a person for delivery)
  6. opinion; advice; assessment
  7. answer
  8. (of animals) cry
    Eresendubype îagûara nhe'enga?
    Did you hear the cry of the jaguar?

Derived terms
  • nhe'engaba
  • nhe'engagûera
  • nhe'engaipaba
  • nhe'engapaparaíba
  • nhe'engasy
  • nhe'engaíba
  • nhe'enge'yma
  • nhe'engerekoaba
  • nhe'engerekoara
  • nhe'engetá
  • nhe'engu
  • nhe'engûera
  • nhe'ẽpokarugûara
  • nhe'ẽporanga
  • nhe'ẽporoîukaíba
  • nhe'ẽpyo'u
  • nhe'ẽrueru

Descendants
  • Nheengatu: nheenga

Further reading
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