Ceará

See also: ceara, ceará, and ceară

English

the Brazil state of Ceara

Etymology

uncertain:

literally, the name Ceará means "sings the jandaia"
from Tupi Guaraní, "turquoise or green waters"
from Siriará, a reference to the crabs from the seashore.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /seɪ.əˈɹɑː/

Proper noun

Ceará

A state in the Northeast Region of Brazil, whose capital is Fortaleza.

Translations

state in north-eastern Brazil

Portuguese: Ceará (pt) m

Anagrams

arace, areca

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌse.a.ˈɾa/
Hyphenation: Ce‧a‧rá
Rhymes: -a

Proper noun

Ceará m

Ceará (a state in the Northeast Region of Brazil, whose capital is Fortaleza)

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