Rio Grande do Norte

English edit

 
the Brazil state of Rio Grande do Norte

Etymology edit

from Portuguese, lit. "Great Northern River", in reference to the mouth of the Potenji River

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹiːəʊ ˈɡɹɑːndi dəʊ ˈnɔː(ɹ)ti/
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Proper noun edit

Rio Grande do Norte

  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Natal

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Literally, Great River of the North. Rio Grande (Great River) is a name for the mouth of the Potenji River, and the northern attribution contrasts with Rio Grande do Sul.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔh.t͡ʃi], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔh.t͡ʃi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔɾ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈχi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔχ.t͡ʃi], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈχiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.d͡ʒi du ˈnɔχ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te/ [ˈhi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te], /ˈʁiw ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te/ [ˈhiʊ̯ ˈɡɾɐ̃.de do ˈnɔɻ.te]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃.dɨ du ˈnɔɾ.tɨ/ [ˈʁi.u ˈɣɾɐ̃.dɨ ðu ˈnɔɾ.tɨ]

Proper noun edit

Rio Grande do Norte m

  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Natal
    Synonym: (abbreviation) RN

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