Guiné-Bissau

Portuguese

Guiné-Bissau

Etymology

From Guiné (“Guinea”) and Bissau (capital city of Guinea-Bissau).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡiˌnɛ.biˈsaw/ [ɡiˌnɛ.biˈsaʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡiˌnɛ.biˈsaw/ [ɡiˌnɛ.βiˈsaw]

Proper noun

Guiné-Bissau f

1. Guinea-Bissau (a country in West Africa)

   Synonym: (informal) Guiné