Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From guaruçá (ghost crab), from Old Tupi agûarausá.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: Gua‧ru‧já

Proper noun edit

Guarujá m

  1. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil
  2. A neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Brazil

Usage notes edit

Although the word is often preceded by the definite article (o), this usage is proscribed.

Related terms edit