Jacarepaguá

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi îakaré (“caiman”) +‎ upaba (“lake”) +‎ kûá (“inlet”), literally “inlet of the caiman lake”.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒa.kaˌɾɛ.paˈɡwa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐ.kɐˌɾɛ.paˈɡwa/ [ʒɐ.kɐˌɾɛ.paˈɣwa]

• Hyphenation: Ja‧ca‧re‧pa‧guá

Proper noun

Jacarepaguá

1. A municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil