Ushuaia

English

Etymology

From Yámana ush + waia (“bay; cove”), meaning “deep bay” or “bay to background”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /uːˈswaɪ.ə/

Proper noun

Ushuaia

  1. A city in southern Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province.

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Yámana ush (“towards the back, deep”) + waia (“bay; cove”), meaning “deep bay” or “bay towards the back”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /uˈʃwaja/ [uˈʃwa.ja]
  • IPA(key): /uˈswaja/ [uˈswa.ja]
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Syllabification: U‧shua‧ia

Proper noun

Ushuaia f

  1. Ushuaia (a city, municipality, and capital of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur, Argentina)

Derived terms
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