Pindoretama
Old Tupi
Etymology
From pindoba (“variety of cocosoid palm trees”) + etama (“land, region, place, country”). This precedes the form Pindorama; see there for more.
Proper noun
Pindoretama
- (Tupian cosmology) A mythical land free from evil.
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Tupi Pindoretama.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pĩ.do.ɾeˈtɐ̃.mɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pĩ.do.ɾeˈtɐ.ma/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pĩ.du.ɾɨˈtɐ.mɐ/
Proper noun
Pindoretama f
- A municipality of Ceará, Brazil
Derived terms
- pindoretamense