Amapá

English

the Brazil state of Amapa

Etymology

From Portuguese Amapá, of uncertain indigenous origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɑː.məˈpɑː/, /ˈɑː.mə.pɑː/

Proper noun

Amapá

A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Macapá

Translations

a state in northern Brazil

Portuguese: Amapá (pt) m

Anagrams

Paama

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Different origins are proposed, including:

Old Tupi amapaba (“home of rain”)
Nheengatu, meaning "ending land" or "island"
Arawak, referring to Hancornia amapa, a local tree known in Portuguese as amapazeiro

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.maˈpa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.mɐˈpa/

Audio (BR) (file)
Rhymes: -a
Hyphenation: A‧ma‧pá

Proper noun

Amapá m

Amapá (a state of the North Region, Brazil; capital: Macapá)
Synonym: AM (abbreviation)

Related terms

amapaense (demonym)

Descendants

→ English: Amapá

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