Bituruna

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi bitur (variant of ybityr (“mountain”)) + una (“black”). Alternative theories include:

• Old Tupi ytytu (“wind; cloud”) + una (“black”)
• Old Tupi ibi (“land”) + te (“high”) + una (“black”)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bi.tuˈɾũ.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bi.tuˈɾũ.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bi.tuˈɾu.na/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bi.tuˈɾu.nɐ/

Proper noun

Bituruna f

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