See also: bandeirantes

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From bandeirantes (pioneers who explored the Brazilian inland).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾɐ̃.t͡ʃis/ [bɐ̃.de(ɪ̯)ˈɾɐ̃.t͡ʃis]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /bɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾɐ̃.t͡ʃiʃ/ [bɐ̃.de(ɪ̯)ˈɾɐ̃.t͡ʃiʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bɐ̃.de(j)ˈɾɐ̃.tes/ [bɐ̃.de(ɪ̯)ˈɾɐ̃.tes]
 

Proper noun

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Bandeirantes

  1. A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil

References

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  1. ^ 2006, João Carlos Vicente Ferreira, Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes.