Cruzmaltina

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Portuguese

Etymology

From cruzmaltino (“relating to the Maltese cross”), in homage to Maltese missionaries.^[1]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkɾu(j)z.mawˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌkɾu(j)ʒ.mawˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkɾu(j)z.mawˈt͡ʃi.na/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkɾuʒ.malˈti.nɐ/

Proper noun

Cruzmaltina f

A village and municipality of Paraná, Brazil

References

^ João Carlos Vicente Ferreira (2006) “Cruzmaltina”, 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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