Amapá
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the Brazil state of Amapa
English
Etymology
From Portuguese Amapá, of uncertain indigenous origin.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Amapá
- A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Macapá
Translations
a state in northern Brazil
See also
- (states of Brazil) state of Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: en:States of Brazil)
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Uncertain. Different origins are proposed, including:
- Old Tupi amapaba (“home of rain”)
- Nheengatu, meaning "ending land" or "island"
- Lokono, referring to Hancornia amapa, a local tree known in Portuguese as amapazeiro
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Amapá m
- Amapá (a state of the North Region, Brazil; capital: Macapá)
- Synonym: AM (abbreviation)
Related terms
Descendants
- → English: Amapá
See also
- (states of Brazil) estado do Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: pt:States of Brazil)