Ushuaia

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English

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Etymology

From Yámana ush + waia (bay; cove), meaning “deep bay” or “bay to background”.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ushuaia

  1. A city in southern Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province.

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Spanish

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Etymology

From Yámana ush (towards the back, deep) + waia (bay; cove), meaning “deep bay” or “bay towards the back”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈʃwaja/
  • IPA(key): /uˈswaja/
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Syllabification: U‧shua‧ia

Proper noun

Ushuaia f

  1. Ushuaia (a city, municipality, and capital of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur, Argentina)

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