Ushuaia
English edit
Etymology edit
From Yámana ush + waia (“bay; cove”), meaning “deep bay” or “bay to background”.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Ushuaia
- A city in southern Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province.
Derived terms edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Yámana ush (“towards the back, deep”) + waia (“bay; cove”), meaning “deep bay” or “bay towards the back”.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /uˈʃwaja/ [uˈʃwa.ja]
- IPA(key): /uˈswaja/ [uˈswa.ja]
- Rhymes: -aja
- Syllabification: U‧shua‧ia
Proper noun edit
Ushuaia f
- Ushuaia (a city, municipality, and capital of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur, Argentina)