Minas Gerais

English

Etymology

From Portuguese Minas Gerais.

Proper noun

Minas Gerais

A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Belo Horizonte.

Coordinate terms

states of Braziledit

Translations

state in south-eastern Brazil

Arabic: مِينَاسْ جِيرَايْسْ (mīnās jīrāys)
Armenian: Մինաս Ժերայս (Minas Žerays)
Catalan: Minas Gerais f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 米納斯吉拉斯 / 米纳斯吉拉斯 (Mǐnàsījílāsī)
Esperanto: Minas-Ĝerajso, Minas-Ĵerajso
French: Minas Gerais (fr)
Georgian: მინას-ჟერაისი (minas-žeraisi)
Greek: Μίνας Ζεράις (Mínas Zeráis)
Japanese: ミナスジェライス (Minasujeraisu)
Korean: 미나스제라이스 (minaseujeraiseu)
Latin: Minarum Generalium
Polish: Minas Gerais m
Portuguese: Minas Gerais (pt) f or f pl
Russian: Ми́нас-Жера́йс (ru) (Mínas-Žerájs)
Spanish: Minas Gerais
Ukrainian: Мі́нас-Жера́йс (Mínas-Žerájs)

Further reading

Category:Minas Gerais on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Minas Gerais on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Minas Gerais on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Minas Gerais.

Proper noun

Minas Gerais m

Minas Gerais (a state of Brazil; capital: Belo Horizonte)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Minas Geraes (pre-standardization spelling)

Etymology

Literally “general mines”, the state being notable for its mineral wealth.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmĩ.nɐz ʒeˈɾajs/ [ˈmĩ.nɐz ʒeˈɾaɪ̯s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈmĩ.nɐ ʒeˈɾajʃ/ [ˈmĩ.nɐ ʒeˈɾaɪ̯ʃ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.naz ʒeˈɾajs/ [ˈmi.naz ʒeˈɾaɪ̯s]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.nɐ ʒɨˈɾajʃ/

Audio (Brazil): (file)

Proper noun

Minas Gerais m (demonym mineiro)

Minas Gerais (a state of the Southeast Region, Brazil; capital: Belo Horizonte)
Synonyms: Minas, MG

See also

states of Brazil: estados do Brasiledit