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Congonhinhas

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.ɡõˈɲĩ.ɲɐs/ [kõ.ɡõˈj̃ĩ.j̃ɐs]

Proper noun

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Congonhinhas

  1. A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil

References

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  1. ^ João Carlos Vicente Ferreira (2006) “Congonhinhas”, in Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes [Paraná's municipalities: the origin and meaning of their names] (Paraná da Gente; 5)‎[1] (in Portuguese), Curitiba: Secretaria de Estado da Cultura