Pindoretama

Portuguese

Etymology

Coined in 1943 as a translation of the earlier name Palmares to Old Tupi, from pindoba (“palm tree”) +‎ retama (“land”). The compound is incorrectly constructed, as the proper form would be either Pindobetama or Pindoba retama.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pĩ.do.ɾeˈtɐ̃.mɐ/, /pĩ.dɔ.ɾeˈtɐ̃.mɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pĩ.do.ɾeˈtɐ̃.mɐ/, /pĩ.dɔ.ɾeˈtɐ̃.mɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pĩ.do.ɾeˈtɐ.ma/, /pĩ.dɔ.ɾeˈtɐ.ma/

Proper noun

Pindoretama f

1. A municipality of Ceará, Brazil
   • 1989 January 1, Felipe Costa, 43:10 from the start, in POSSE DO PREFEITO EDILSON COSTA EM PINDORETAMA- PARTE 01‎^[2], spoken by Fernando Costa, Pindoretama, published 2018 August 14 via YouTube:

     Tivemos o cuidado de alertar a população, para dizer a ela que a emancipação de Pindoretama passava obrigatoriamente pela eleição de Edilson Holanda Costa.

     /pĩdoɾeˈtɐ̃mɐ/

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2023 March 13, 2:07 from the start, in ORQUESTRA DE SOPROS DE PINDORETAMA‎^[3], spoken by Arley França, Pindoretama, via YouTube:

     E hoje a cidade de Pindoretama é conhecida no mundo através da música

     /pĩdɔɾeˈtɐ̃mɐ/

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

• pindoretamense