Anhanga

== English == === Proper noun === Anhanga 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 === Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ajaŋ. Cognate with Paraguayan Guarani Aña. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ajaŋa/, [ãˈɲãᵑɡə] Rhymes: -ãŋa Hyphenation: A‧nha‧nga Homophone: anhanga === Proper noun === Anhanga (folklore) A supernatural being in Tupi mythology. (Late Tupi, Christianity) Satan; the Devil Synonym: (North Tupi) Îurupari ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Portuguese: Anhangá === Further reading === Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida (2013), “Anhanga”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil [Dictionary of Old Tupi: The Classical Indigenous Language of Brazil ] (overall work in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, pages 39–40