Etymology

From Spanish cimarrón ‎(“maté, feral”), from Taino simaran ‎(“wild”).

Pronunciation

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): [ˌʃi.ma.ˈʁɐ̃w̃], IPA^(key): [ˌʃi.ma.ˈhɐ̃w̃]
• (Gaúcho) IPA^(key): [ˌʃi.ma.ˈʀɐ̃w̃]
• Hyphenation: chi‧mar‧rão