Amapá

English

the Brazil state of Amapa

Etymology

From Portuguese Amapá, of uncertain indigenous origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑː.məˈpɑː/, /ˈɑː.mə.pɑː/

Proper noun

Amapá

  1. A state in the North Region of Brazil, whose capital is Macapá.

Translations

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Different origins are proposed, including:

  • Old Tupi amapaba (“home of rain”)
  • Nhengatu, meaning "ending land" or "island"
  • Arawak, referring to Hancornia amapa, a local tree known in Portuguese as amapazeiro

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐ.mɐ.ˈpa/
  • Hyphenation: A‧ma‧pá

Proper noun

Amapá m

  1. Amapá (a state in the North Region of Brazil; capital: Macapá)
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