Ribeira Brava

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “mean stream”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈbe(j).ɾɐ ˈbɾa.vɐ/ [hiˈbe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ ˈbɾa.vɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈbe(j).ɾɐ ˈbɾa.vɐ/ [hiˈbe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ ˈbɾa.vɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈbe(j).ɾɐ ˈbɾa.vɐ/ [χiˈbe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ ˈbɾa.vɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈbe(j).ɾa ˈbɾa.va/ [hiˈbe(ɪ̯).ɾa ˈbɾa.va]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈbɐj.ɾɐ ˈbɾa.vɐ/ [ʁiˈβɐj.ɾɐ ˈβɾa.vɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈbɐj.ɾɐ ˈbɾa.vɐ/ [ʁiˈβɐj.ɾɐ ˈβɾa.vɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈbej.ɾɐ ˈbɾa.bɐ/ [ʁiˈβej.ɾɐ ˈβɾa.βɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈbej.ɾɐ ˈbɾa.vɐ/ [ʁiˈβej.ɾɐ ˈβɾa.vɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈbe.ɾɐ ˈbɾa.vɐ/ [ʁiˈβe.ɾɐ ˈβɾa.vɐ]

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Proper noun

Ribeira Brava f

1. A village and municipality of Madeira, Portugal
2. A city and municipality and most populated of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde
3. A stream in central São Nicolau, Cape Verde

Related terms

• ribeira-bravense - of Ribeira Brava, Madeira Portugal
• ribeirabravense - of Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde

See also

• Mambrava (nickname of Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde)