English

Alternative forms

• Nhengatu, Nyengato, Nyengatú

Proper noun

Nheengatu

1. A Tupian trade language spoken in Brazil.

Synonyms

• Coastal Tupian, Geral, Modern Tupí, Waengatu, Yeral

Translations

See also

• Tucano

Portuguese

Noun

nheengatu m (uncountable)

1. Nheengatu (Tupian language spoken as a lingua franca in colonial Brazil)

Synonyms

• língua geral