Congonhinhas

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Portuguese

Etymology

From congonhinhas, diminutive plural of congonha (“holly”).^[1]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.ɡõˈɲĩ.ɲɐs/ [kõ.ɡõˈj̃ĩ.j̃ɐs]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kõ.ɡõˈɲĩ.ɲɐʃ/ [kõ.ɡõˈj̃ĩ.j̃ɐʃ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.ɡoˈɲi.ɲas/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.ɡuˈɲi.ɲɐʃ/

Homophone: congonhinhas

Proper noun

Congonhinhas

A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil

References

^ 2006, João Carlos Vicente Ferreira, Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes.

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