Roraima
English
Etymology
From Portuguese Roraima, from Pemon Roroimü, from rora (“green, blue, grue”) + -imü (augmentative suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹəʊˈɹaɪmə/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -aɪmə
Proper noun
Roraima
- a large tepui located at the junction of Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil
- A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Boa Vista.
Coordinate terms
states of Braziledit
Translations
tepui
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state of northern Brazil
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Further reading
- Category:Roraima on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Roraima on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage
- Roraima on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Portuguese
Etymology
From Pemon Roroimü, from rora (“green, blue, grue”) + -imü (augmentative suffix). Other suggested meanings include "cashew range" and "mother of winds".
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈɾɐ̃j.mɐ/ [hoˈɾɐ̃ɪ̯.mɐ], /ʁoˈɾaj.mɐ/ [hoˈɾaɪ̯.mɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁoˈɾɐ̃j.mɐ/ [χoˈɾɐ̃ɪ̯.mɐ], /ʁoˈɾaj.mɐ/ [χoˈɾaɪ̯.mɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈɾɐ̃j.ma/ [hoˈɾɐ̃ɪ̯.ma], /ʁoˈɾaj.ma/ [hoˈɾaɪ̯.ma]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɔˈɾaj.mɐ/
Audio (Brazil): (file)
As /aj/ is much more common in Roraima, the pronunciation with /ɐ̃j/ is sometimes proscribed.
Proper noun
Roraima m
- a state of the North Region, Brazil; capital: Boa Vista
- Synonym: (abbreviation) RR