e̱nxe̱

Mezquital Otomi

/æ̌nʃæ/

noun
Definitions
  • (Christianity) angel
  • a deceased child
  • a person who died a virgin
  • an innocent child

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian ángel (angel) derived from Latin angelus (angel) derived from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (messenger, angel, envoy, one that announces).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἄγγελος

Gloss

messenger, angel, envoy, one that announces

Kanji

使

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