Maracanã

Portuguese

Etymology

From Guaraní maraka'nã (“mini-macaw”, a local bird).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾa.kaˈnɐ̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ɾɐ.kɐˈnɐ̃/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃
• Hyphenation: Ma‧ra‧ca‧nã

Proper noun

The Maracanã Stadium in February 2009.

Maracanã m

1. A river the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2. A neighbourhood in northern Rio de Janeiro, named after the river
3. a stadium located in this neighbourhood
4. A municipality the state of Pará, northern Brazil

Derived terms

• Maracanaço