Boa Esperança

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “good hope”. The name of the municipality in Paraná was chosen by the local residents in 1964, when the municipality was incorporated.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbo.ɐ is.peˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/, /ˈbo.ɐ es.peˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈbo.ɐ iʃ.peˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/, /ˈbo.ɐ eʃ.peˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbo.a es.peˈɾɐ̃.sa/
 

Proper noun

Boa Esperança

  1. A town and municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil
  2. A village and municipality of Paraná, Brazil

References

  1. ^ João Carlos Vicente Ferreira (2006) “Boa Esperança”, in Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes [Paraná's municipalities: the origin and meaning of their names] (Paraná da Gente; 5)‎ (in Portuguese), Curitiba: Secretaria de Estado da Cultura
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