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Roraima

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English

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the Brazil state of Roraima

Etymology

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From Portuguese Roraima, from Pemon Roroimü, from rora (“green, blue, grue”) + -imü (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɹəʊˈɹaɪmə/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪmə

Proper noun

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Roraima

  1. a large tepui located at the junction of Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil
  2. A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Boa Vista

Translations

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See also

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Divisions of the Federative Republic of Brazil in English (layout · text)
States: Acre · Alagoas · Amapá · Amazonas · Bahia · Ceará · Espírito Santo · Goias · Maranhão · Mato Grosso · Mato Grosso do Sul · Minas Gerais · Pará · Paraíba · Paraná · Pernambuco · Piauí · Rio de Janeiro · Rio Grande do Norte · Rio Grande do Sul · Rondônia · Roraima · Santa Catarina · São Paulo · Sergipe · Tocantins
Federal District: Federal District

Further reading

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Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Roraima

Etymology

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From Pemon Roroimü, from rora (“green, blue, grue”) + -imü (augmentative suffix). Other suggested meanings include "cashew range" and "mother of winds".

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈɾaj.mɐ/ [hoˈɾaɪ̯.mɐ], /ʁoˈɾɐj.mɐ/ [hoˈɾɐɪ̯.mɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁoˈɾaj.mɐ/ [χoˈɾaɪ̯.mɐ], /ʁoˈɾɐj.mɐ/ [χoˈɾɐɪ̯.mɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈɾaj.ma/ [hoˈɾaɪ̯.ma], /ʁoˈɾɐj.ma/ [hoˈɾɐɪ̯.ma]

The pronunciation with /ɐj/ is sometimes proscribed. In Roraima, /aj/ is much more common.

Proper noun

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Roraima m

  1. A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Boa Vista
    Synonym: (abbreviation) RR

Derived terms

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See also

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states of Brazil: estados do Brasiledit
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