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Guanabara

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Guanabara.

Proper noun

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Guanabara

  1. The Atlantic bay of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  2. (historical) A former state in Brazil, encompassing only the city of Rio de Janeiro (1960–1975).

Translations

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unknown, but certainly from Old Tupi, perhaps from kûá +‎ +‎ pará.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Guanabara

  1. Guanabara (a former state in Brazil)

Proper noun

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Guanabara f

  1. Guanabara (a bay of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Derived terms

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