From Portuguese Roraima, from Pemon Roroimü, from rora (“green, blue, grue”) + -imü (augmentative suffix).
Roraima
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From Pemon Roroimü, from rora (“green, blue, grue”) + -imü (augmentative suffix). Other suggested meanings include "cashew range" and "mother of winds".
The pronunciation with /ɐj/ is sometimes proscribed. In Roraima, /aj/ is much more common.
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