"Quito" meaning in Portuguese

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈki.tu/ [Brazil], /ˈki.tu/ [Portugal]
Rhymes: -itu Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Quito. Named after the Quitu tribe. The name is a combination of two Tsafiki words: quitso (“center”) + to (“the world”); roughly translating as "center of the world." Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|es|Quito}} Borrowed from Spanish Quito, {{der|pt|cof|-}} Tsafiki Head templates: {{pt-proper noun}} Quito ?
  1. Quito (the capital city of Ecuador) Categories (place): Cities in Ecuador, Places in Ecuador
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        "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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