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Anhanga

Anhanga 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.

Proper noun

Anhanga

  1. 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.

Questions about Anhanga

What does Anhanga mean?
Anhanga means 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.
What part of speech is Anhanga?
Anhanga is a proper noun.

Words near Anhanga in the dictionary

  1. anhalonidine
  2. anhalonin
  3. anhalonine
  4. Anhalt
  5. Anhalts
  6. Anhanga
  7. anhanguerid
  8. anhanguerids
  9. anhaptoglobinemia
  10. anharmonic
  11. anharmonically

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