angu

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angu¹

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

noun angus

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

Angu²

noun

  1. plural, plural only A cannibalistic people inhabiting the mountains of southwestern Morobe in Papua New Guinea.

    Similar: Kukukuku

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@misc{angu_2026,
  title = {angu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/angu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}