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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
an-gu
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A popular Brazilian mash made with fubá (milled corn or rice), salt, and often garlic fried in olive oil.

noun

A cannibalistic people inhabiting the mountains of southwestern Morobe in Papua New Guinea.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese angu, from Yoruba à ń gún (“we are pounding”) or Fon agǔ (“pounded yam”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: angu, à ń gún, agǔ

Inflected Forms

angus (plural)

Derived Forms

Angan

Synonyms

Kukukuku

Questions

What does angu mean?
A popular Brazilian mash made with fubá (milled corn or rice), salt, and often garlic fried in olive oil.
Where does angu come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce angu

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