potiguar

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi potigûara. Doublet of potiguara.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /po.t͡ʃiˈɡwaʁ/ [po.t͡ʃiˈɡwah]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /po.t͡ʃiˈɡwaʁ/ [po.t͡ʃiˈɡwah]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /po.t͡ʃiˈɡwaɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /po.t͡ʃiˈɡwaʁ/ [po.t͡ʃiˈɡwaχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /po.t͡ʃiˈɡwaɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pu.tiˈɡwaɾ/ [pu.tiˈɣwaɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pu.tiˈɡwaɾ/ [pu.tiˈɣwaɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pu.tiˈɡwa.ɾi/ [pu.tiˈɣwa.ɾi]

Noun

potiguar m or f by sense (plural potiguares)

1. native or inhabitant of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte

   Synonyms: rio-grandense, norte-rio-grandense

Adjective

potiguar m or f (plural potiguares)

1. (relational) of the state of Rio Grande do Norte

   Synonyms: rio-grandense, norte-rio-grandense