João Pessoa

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Proper noun

João Pessoa

  1. A municipality, the state capital of Paraíba, Brazil

Portuguese

Etymology

Named after former governor of Paraíba João Pessoa (1878–1930).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ peˈso.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ peˈso.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ peˈso.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ peˈso.a/
 

Proper noun

João Pessoa

  1. João Pessoa (a municipality, the state capital of Paraíba, Brazil)

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