"Roraima" meaning in Portuguese

See Roraima in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʁoˈɾaj.mɐ/ [Brazil], [hoˈɾaɪ̯.mɐ] [Brazil], /ʁoˈɾɐj.mɐ/ [Brazil], [hoˈɾɐɪ̯.mɐ] [Brazil], /ʁoˈɾaj.mɐ/ [Brazil], [hoˈɾaɪ̯.mɐ] [Brazil], /ʁoˈɾɐj.mɐ/ [Brazil], [hoˈɾɐɪ̯.mɐ] [Brazil], /ʁoˈɾaj.mɐ/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [χoˈɾaɪ̯.mɐ] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /ʁoˈɾɐj.mɐ/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [χoˈɾɐɪ̯.mɐ] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /ʁoˈɾaj.ma/ [Southern-Brazil], [hoˈɾaɪ̯.ma] [Southern-Brazil], /ʁoˈɾɐj.ma/ [Southern-Brazil], [hoˈɾɐɪ̯.ma] [Southern-Brazil] Audio: Pt-br Roraima.ogg
Etymology: From Pemon Roroimü, from rora (“green, blue, grue”) + -imü (augmentative suffix). Other suggested meanings include "cashew range" and "mother of winds". Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|aoc|Roroimü}} Pemon Roroimü Head templates: {{pt-proper noun|m}} Roraima m
  1. a state of the North Region, Brazil; capital: Boa Vista Wikipedia link: pt:Roraima Tags: masculine Categories (place): Places in Brazil, States of Brazil Synonyms: RR [abbreviation] Derived forms: roraimense [demonym]

Alternative forms

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