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English word origin

Etymology of inga

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese ingá, borrowed from Old Tupi ingá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *iŋa.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Any of the genus Inga of small tropical trees and shrubs.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese ingá, borrowed from Old Tupi ingá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *iŋa.

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