piauiense

Portuguese

Etymology

From Piauí +‎ -ense.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.awiˈẽ.si/ [pɪ.aʊ̯ɪˈẽ.si], (faster pronunciation) /pjawiˈẽ.si/ [pjaʊ̯ɪˈẽ.si]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.awiˈẽ.se/ [pɪ.aʊ̯ɪˈẽ.se], (faster pronunciation) /pjawiˈẽ.se/ [pjaʊ̯ɪˈẽ.se]

  • Hyphenation: pi‧au‧i‧en‧se

Adjective

piauiense m or f (plural piauienses, not comparable)

  1. of or from Piauí

Noun

piauiense m or f by sense (plural piauienses)

  1. native or inhabitant of Piauí

Usage notes

This is one of the two words in Portuguese with five consecutive vowels, the highest number in the language, the other being tuiuiú.

Further reading

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