Maracanã
Portuguese
Etymology
From Guaraní maraka'nã (“mini-macaw”, a local bird).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾa.kaˈnɐ̃/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.ɾɐ.kɐˈnɐ̃/
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃
- Hyphenation: Ma‧ra‧ca‧nã
Proper noun
![](Images/wiktionary/Maracan%C3%A3_Stadium_in_Rio_de_Janeiro.jpg.webp)
The Maracanã Stadium in February 2009.
Maracanã m
- A river the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- A neighbourhood in northern Rio de Janeiro, named after the river
- a stadium located in this neighbourhood
- A municipality the state of Pará, northern Brazil
Derived terms
- Maracanaço