This is the 2337th most frequent Portuguese word.
mogi
"Mogi" is a Tupi-derived term meaning "river of snakes" or "river of mold." It is often used as part of geographic names in Brazil.
Here, 'Mogi das Cruzes' is used as a proper noun referring to a place name, specifically a city in Brazil.
Eu moro em Mogi das Cruzes.
I live in Mogi das Cruzes.
In this sentence, 'Mogi' refers to a geographical feature, specifically the name of a river in Brazil.
O rio Mogi atravessa a cidade.
The Mogi river traverses the city.
In this example, 'mogi' is referred to as a lexeme or a specific term being discussed in a context of language or terminology.