Zona Norte

English

Proper noun

Zona Norte

1. A district of Rio de Janeiro, Southeast Region, Brazil.
2. A neighborhood of Tijuana, Mexico.

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “North Zone”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈzõ.nɐ ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈzõ.nɐ ˈnɔh.t͡ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈzõ.nɐ ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈzõ.nɐ ˈnɔh.t͡ʃi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈzõ.nɐ ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈzõ.nɐ ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈzõ.nɐ ˈnɔχ.t͡ʃi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈzo.na ˈnɔɻ.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈzo.nɐ ˈnɔɾ.tɨ/

Proper noun

Zona Norte f

1. The northern district of some large cities in Brazil, in particular:

   Coordinate term: Zona Sul

   1. A district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
   2. A district of São Paulo, Brazil.

Further reading

• Zona Norte (Rio de Janeiro) on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt
• Zona Norte de São Paulo on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt