amuangawa

Nheengatu

Etymology

amú (“sister”) +‎ angawa (“image”)

Noun

amuangawa (plural amuangawa-itá)

1. godsister (of a woman)

Coordinate terms

• manhangawa (“godmother”)
• payangawa (“godfather”)
• muangawa (“godbrother - of a man”)
• kiwirangawa (“godbrother - of a woman”)
• endirangawa (“godsister - of a man”)
• aírangawa (“godson - of a man”)
• ayerangawa (“goddaughter - of a man”)
• membirangawa (“godchild - of a woman”)