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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Guanabara.
Proper noun
Guanabara
- The Atlantic bay of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- (historical) A former state in Brazil, encompassing only the city of Rio de Janeiro (1960–1975).
Translations
a bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Portuguese
Etymology
Unknown, but certainly from Old Tupi, perhaps from kûá + nã + pará.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Guanabara
- Guanabara (a former state in Brazil)
Proper noun
Guanabara f
- Guanabara (a bay of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Derived terms