Balsa Nova

English

Proper noun

Balsa Nova

1. A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil.

Quotations

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “new ferry”, after an exceptionally resistant ferry built by Galdino Chaves in 1891.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaw.sɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ/ [ˈbaʊ̯.sɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaw.sɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ/ [ˈbaʊ̯.sɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaw.sa ˈnɔ.va/ [ˈbaʊ̯.sa ˈnɔ.va]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbal.sɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ/ [ˈbaɫ.sɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbal.sɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ/ [ˈbaɫ.sɐ ˈnɔ.vɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbal.sɐ ˈnɔ.bɐ/ [ˈbaɫ.sɐ ˈnɔ.βɐ]

Proper noun

Balsa Nova f

1. Balsa Nova (a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil)