Aracaju

English
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Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Aracaju, from Old Tupi Arákaîu, from ará (“macaw”) +‎ akaîu (“cashew”), thus literally ‘cashew of the macaw(s)’.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Aracaju

  1. A municipality, the capital of the state of Sergipe, Brazil.

Translations

References
  • Navarro, E. A. (2013) Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. p. 543.
  • Ferreira, A. B. H. (1986) Novo dicionário da língua portuguesa. 2ª edição. Rio de Janeiro. Nova Fronteira. p. 152.

Portuguese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [aɾakaˈʒu]

Proper noun

Aracaju f

  1. Aracaju (a municipality, the capital of the state of Sergipe, Brazil)
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