Jericoacoara

English

Proper noun

Jericoacoara

1. A coastal town and resort in Ceará, Brazil.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi îurukuá kûara (literally “lair of turtles”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.ɾi.kwaˈkwa.ɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.ɾi.kwaˈkwa.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.ɾi.kwaˈkwa.ɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɨ.ɾi.kwɐˈkwa.ɾɐ/

Proper noun

Jericoacoara

1. A village in Ceará, Brazil, located in the national park of the same name, and famous for its beach.

   Synonym: Jeri

Further reading

• Praia de Jericoacoara on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt
• Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt