Manaus

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Manaus, after the Manáo, a native Lokono tribe of the Amazon. Manáo is said to mean mother of the gods.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑːˈnaʊs/
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  • Rhymes: -aʊs

Proper noun

Manaus

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

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈnaː.ʊs/, /maˈnaʊ̯s/
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Proper noun

Manaus n (proper noun, strong, genitive Manaus')

  1. Manaus (city in Brazil)

Portuguese

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Proper noun

Manaus

  1. Manaus (a municipality, the state capital of Amazonas, Brazil)
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