Pernambuco

See also: pernambuco

English

Etymology

Borrowed form Portuguese Pernambuco.

the Brazil state of Pernambuco

Proper noun

Pernambuco

  1. A state in the Northeast Region of Brazil, whose capital is Recife.

Translations


Galician

Proper noun

Pernambuco m

  1. Pernambuco (a state in the Northeast Region of Brazil, whose capital is Recife)
  2. Timbuktu, a distant or remote place

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Different origins are proposed, including:

  • Old Tupi paranãbuku ("long river") or para’nã ("river") + buka ("hole").
  • Pernão Boca or Pernambuka, approximations of how natives referred to "Boca de Fernão", an old name for the Santa Cruz channel.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpeʁ.nɐ̃.ˈbu.ku/
  • (Nordestino) IPA(key): /ˌpɛʁ.nɐ̃.ˈbu.ku/

Proper noun

Pernambuco m

  1. A state in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Capital: Recife.
    Synonym: PE (abbreviation)
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