"Uruguay" meaning in Spanish

See Uruguay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /uɾuˈɡwai/, [u.ɾuˈɣ̞wai̯]
Rhymes: -ai Etymology: Disputed, either: * Guaraní urugua y (literally “water shellfish”), from urugua (“shellfish”) + y (“water”); or * Guaraní uru gua y (literally “type of water bird”) from uru (“type of bird”) + gua (“from”) + y (“water”). Etymology templates: {{der|es|gn|urugua y|lit=water shellfish}} Guaraní urugua y (literally “water shellfish”), {{com|gn|urugua|y|nocat=1|t1=shellfish|t2=water}} urugua (“shellfish”) + y (“water”), {{der|es|gn|uru gua y|lit=type of water bird}} Guaraní uru gua y (literally “type of water bird”), {{com|gn|uru|gua|y|nocat=1|t1=type of bird|t2=from|t3=water}} uru (“type of bird”) + gua (“from”) + y (“water”) Head templates: {{head|es|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} Uruguay m, {{es-proper noun|m}} Uruguay m
  1. Uruguay (a country in South America) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Countries, Countries in South America, Uruguay Derived forms: uruguayo, uruguaya Related terms: Paraguay
    Sense id: en-Uruguay-es-name-rjKjgx4D Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
  2. Uruguay River (a major river in South America) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Rivers in South America
    Sense id: en-Uruguay-es-name-I2yFOedj Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 55 45

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          "_dis1": "70 30",
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      },
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