Manaus

See also: manaus

English

Alternative forms

• Manáos (dated)

Etymology

After the Manáo, a native Lokono tribe of the Amazon. Manáo is said to mean mother of the gods.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑːˈnaʊs/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -aʊs

Proper noun

Manaus

1. A municipality, the state capital of Amazonas, Brazil.

Translations

capital of Amazonas

• Dutch: Manaus (nl) n
• French: Manaos
• German: Manaus (de)
• Japanese: マナウス (Manausu)
• Marathi: मानाउस (mānāus)
• Portuguese: Manaus (pt)
• Russian: Мана́ус (Manáus)
• Telugu: మనాస్ (manās)

Further reading

• Manaus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Amanus, Aumans, Ausman, Sumana, Umanas, namasu, samanu

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈnaː.ʊs/, /maˈnaʊ̯s/

• Audio:

  (file)

Proper noun

Manaus n (proper noun, strong, genitive Manaus')

1. Manaus (city in Brazil)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Manaos (obsolete)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈnaws/ [maˈnaʊ̯s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈnaws/ [maˈnaʊ̯s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maˈnawʃ/ [maˈnaʊ̯ʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈnawʃ/

• Audio (Brazil):

  (file)

Proper noun

Manaus

1. Manaus (a municipality, the state capital of Amazonas, Brazil)

Related terms

• manauense
• manauara