São João

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese San Joan.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ʒoˈɐ̃w̃/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ʒoˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ʒuˈɐ̃w̃/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ʒʊˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈʒwɐ̃w̃/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ʒoˈɐ̃w̃/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ʒoˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ʒuˈɐ̃w̃/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ʒʊˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈʒwɐ̃w̃/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ʒoˈɐ̃w̃/ [ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ʒoˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈʒwɐ̃w̃/

Proper noun

São João m

1. a Christian holiday commemorating Saint John on 24th June, celebrated in Portugal on the 23rd

Proper noun

São João

1. Saint John (the capital city of Antigua and Barbuda)
2. Alternative form of São João da Terra Nova

Derived terms

• cipó-de-são-joão
• erva-de-são-joão
• sanjoanino
• são-joanino