Guarujá
Portuguese
Etymology
From guaruçá (“ghost crab”), from Old Tupi agûarausá.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwa.ɾu.ˈʒa/
- Hyphenation: Gua‧ru‧já
Proper noun
Guarujá m
- Guarujá (municipality of the state of São Paulo, Brazil)
- A neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Brazil
Usage notes
Although the word is often preceded by the definite article (o), this usage is proscribed.
Related terms
- guarujaense