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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Ipanema, ultimately from Old Tupi.
Proper noun
Ipanema
- A district of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- A beach located in the district
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Tupi 'ypanema (“fishless water”), from 'y (“water”) + panema (“useless, fishless”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ipanema
- A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil
- A municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil