Guarujá

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡwa.ɾuˈʒa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡwɐ.ɾuˈʒa/

• Hyphenation: Gua‧ru‧já

Proper noun

Guarujá m

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

Usage notes

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

Related terms

• guarujaense