Roraima
English
Etymology
From Portuguese Roraima, from Pemon Roroimü, from rora (“green, blue, grue”) + -imü (augmentative suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹəʊˈɹaɪmə/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -aɪmə
Proper noun
Roraima
Translations
See also
- (states of Brazil) state of Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: en:States of Brazil)
Further reading
- Category:Roraima on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Roraima on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage
- Roraima on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Portuguese
Etymology
From Pemon Roroimü, from rora (“green, blue, grue”) + -imü (augmentative suffix). Other suggested meanings include "cashew range" and "mother of winds".
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈɾaj.mɐ/ [hoˈɾaɪ̯.mɐ], /ʁoˈɾɐj.mɐ/ [hoˈɾɐɪ̯.mɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁoˈɾaj.mɐ/ [χoˈɾaɪ̯.mɐ], /ʁoˈɾɐj.mɐ/ [χoˈɾɐɪ̯.mɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈɾaj.ma/ [hoˈɾaɪ̯.ma], /ʁoˈɾɐj.ma/ [hoˈɾɐɪ̯.ma]
Audio (BR) (file)
The pronunciation with /ɐj/ is sometimes proscribed. In Roraima, /aj/ is much more common.
Proper noun
Roraima m
- A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Boa Vista
- Synonym: (abbreviation) RR
Derived terms
See also
- (states of Brazil) estado do Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: pt:States of Brazil)
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