Maranhão

English

Etymology

From Portuguese Maranhão.

Proper noun

Maranhão

  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: São Luís

Translations

See also

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Old Tupi, meaning "running sea", or an augmentative of mar (“sea”). The word was first used to refer to the Amazon River.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾɐˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [ma.ɾɐˈɲɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.ɾɐˈɲɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: Ma‧ra‧nhão
  • Audio (BR)(file)

Proper noun

Maranhão m

  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: São Luís
    MA (abbreviation)

Derived terms
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