Candói

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

After Candoy, leader of a Kaingang tribe.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɐ̃ˈdɔj/ [kɐ̃ˈdɔɪ̯]

  • Rhymes: -ɔj
  • Hyphenation: Can‧dói

Proper noun

Candói m

  1. a small river in Paraná, Brazil
  2. a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil

References

  1. ^ João Carlos Vicente Ferreira (2006), “Candói”, in Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes [Paraná's municipalities: the origin and meaning of their names] (Paraná da Gente; 5)‎[1] (in Portuguese), Curitiba: Secretaria de Estado da Cultura