Alto Piquiri

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, “upper Piquiri”; however, the municipality is located near the mouth of the Piquiri river.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaw.tu pi.kiˈɾi/ [ˈaʊ̯.tu pi.kiˈɾi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaw.to pi.kiˈɾi/ [ˈaʊ̯.to pi.kiˈɾi]

Proper noun

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Alto Piquiri

  1. A town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil

References

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  1. ^ João Carlos Vicente Ferreira (2006) “Alto Piquiri”, in Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes [Paraná's municipalities: the origin and meaning of their names] (Paraná da Gente; 5)‎[1] (in Portuguese), Curitiba: Secretaria de Estado da Cultura
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