Polônia

See also: Appendix:Variations of "polonia"

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish Polanie (“Poles”, literally “field dwellers”), from Proto-Slavic *poľane, plural of *poľaninъ (“field dweller”), from *poľe (“field”) + *-ěninъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat, wide”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /poˈlõ.ni.ɐ/ [poˈlõ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /poˈlõ.njɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /poˈlo.ni.a/ [poˈlo.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /poˈlo.nja/

  • Hyphenation: Po‧lô‧ni‧a

Proper noun

Polônia f (plural Polônias) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. Poland (a country in Central Europe; official name: República da Polónia; capital and largest city: Varsóvia)

See also

countries in Europe: países da Europa (appendix)edit
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