Piauí

English

the Brazil state of Piaui

Etymology

From Portuguese Piauí, from Old Tupi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piːaʊˈiː/
  • (file)

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]

  • Hyphenation: Pi‧au‧í
  • (file)

Proper noun

Piauí m

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

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