Guanabara

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Guanabara.

Proper noun

Guanabara

1. The Atlantic bay of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2. (historical) A former state in Brazil, encompassing only the city of Rio de Janeiro (1960–1975).

Translations

a bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Portuguese: Guanabara (pt) f

a former Brazilian state

• Portuguese: Guanabara (pt)

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown, but certainly from Old Tupi, perhaps from kûá +‎ nã +‎ pará.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡwa.naˈba.ɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡwa.naˈba.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡwa.naˈba.ɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡwɐ.nɐˈba.ɾɐ/ [ɡwɐ.nɐˈβa.ɾɐ]

Proper noun

Guanabara

1. Guanabara (a former state in Brazil)

Proper noun

Guanabara f

1. Guanabara (a bay of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Derived terms

• guanabarino