Rio Grande do Norte
English
the Brazil state of Rio Grande do Norte
Etymology
from Portuguese, lit. "Great Northern River", in reference to the mouth of the Potenji River
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹiːəʊ ˈɡɹɑːndi dəʊ ˈnɔː(ɹ)ti/
Proper noun
Rio Grande do Norte
- A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Natal
Translations
state in north-eastern Brazil
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Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “Great River of the North”. Rio Grande (“Great River”) is a name for the mouth of the Potenji River, and the northern attribution contrasts with Rio Grande do Sul.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔh.t͡ʃi], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔh.t͡ʃi]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈχi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔχ.t͡ʃi], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈχiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔχ.t͡ʃi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.dɨ du ˈnɔɾ.t(ɨ)/ [ˈʁi.u ˈɣɾɐ̃.dɨ ðu ˈnɔɾ.t(ɨ)]
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Proper noun
Rio Grande do Norte m
- A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Natal
- Synonym: (abbreviation) RN
Related terms
- potiguar, norte-rio-grandense, rio-grandense (demonyms)