Piauí

English
the Brazil state of Piaui

Etymology

From Portuguese Piauí, from Old Tupi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /piːaʊˈiː/

Proper noun

Piauí

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

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi [Term?] (“river of piabas”). A "piaba" is a fish of the genus Schizodon.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.awˈi/ [pɪ.aʊ̯ˈi], (faster pronunciation) /pjawˈi/ [pjaʊ̯ˈi]

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Proper noun

Piauí m

  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Teresina
    PI (abbreviation)

Derived terms
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