Roraima

English

the Brazil state of Roraima

Etymology

From Portuguese Roraima, from Pemon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹəʊˈɹaɪmə/

Proper noun

Roraima

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

Translations

Portuguese

Etymology

From Pemon roro imã (“parrot-green mount”). Other possible meanings include "cashew range" and "mother of winds".

Proper noun

Roraima m

  1. Roraima (a state in the North Region of Brazil, whose capital is Boa Vista)
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