"Paraíba" meaning in English

See Paraíba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /pɑːɹaɪˈiːbə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Paraíba.wav [US]
Etymology: From Portuguese Paraíba, from Old Tupi pa'ra a'íba (“bad for navigation”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|Paraíba}} Portuguese Paraíba, {{der|en|tpw|pa'ra a'íba||bad for navigation}} Old Tupi pa'ra a'íba (“bad for navigation”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Paraíba
  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: João Pessoa Wikipedia link: Paraíba Categories (place): Paraíba, Brazil, Places in Brazil, States of Brazil Derived forms: Paraiba tourmaline Translations (a state in north-eastern Brazil): بَارَايْبَا (bārāybā) (Arabic), Paraïba (French), Paraíba [feminine] (Portuguese), Параи́ба (Paraíba) (Russian), Paraíba (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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