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Etymology

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From Old Tupi carambé (turtle) + y (river).[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Carambeí

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

References

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  1. ^ João Carlos Vicente Ferreira (2006) “Carambeí”, in Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes [Paraná's municipalities: the origin and meaning of their names] (Paraná da Gente; 5)‎[1] (in Portuguese), Curitiba: Secretaria de Estado da Cultura