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2024
Paraíba
Paraíba
English
the Brazil state of Paraiba
Proper noun
Paraíba
A
state
in the
Northeast Region
of
Brazil
, whose capital is
João Pessoa
.
Derived terms
Paraiba tourmaline
Translations
a state in north-eastern Brazil
Portuguese:
Paraíba
(pt)
f
Portuguese
Pronunciation
(
Brazil
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˌpa.ɾa.ˈi.bɐ/
Proper noun
Paraíba
f
Paraíba
(
a state in the Northeast Region of Brazil, whose capital is João Pessoa
)
Etymology
from Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad for navigation"
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