Guantánamo

English

Proper noun

Guantánamo

1. Alternative form of Guantanamo.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Taíno [Term?] (literally “land between rivers”), compound of guara (“place”) +‎ [Term?] (“between”) +‎ ama' (“river”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwanˈtanamo/ [ɡwãn̪ˈt̪a.na.mo]
• Rhymes: -anamo
• Syllabification: Guan‧tá‧na‧mo

Proper noun

Guantánamo ?

1. a province of Cuba
2. a city in Guantánamo, Cuba

Derived terms

• bahía de Guantánamo
• guantanamero

Descendants

• English: Guantanamo