Pernambuco
See also: pernambuco
English
Galician
Proper noun
Pernambuco m
- Pernambuco (a state in the Northeast Region of Brazil, whose capital is Recife)
- Timbuktu, a distant or remote place
Portuguese
Etymology
Uncertain. Different origins are proposed, including:
- Old Tupi paranãbuku ("long river") or para’nã ("river") + buka ("hole").
- Pernão Boca or Pernambuka, approximations of how natives referred to "Boca de Fernão", an old name for the Santa Cruz channel.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpeʁ.nɐ̃.ˈbu.ku/
- (Nordestino) IPA(key): /ˌpɛʁ.nɐ̃.ˈbu.ku/
Proper noun
Pernambuco m
- A state in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Capital: Recife.
- Synonym: PE (abbreviation)
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