Amapá

English

the Brazil state of Amapa

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Portuguese Amapá, of uncertain indigenous origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑː.məˈpɑː/, /ˈɑː.mə.pɑː/

Proper noun

Amapá

1. A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Macapá

Translations

a state in northern Brazil

• Portuguese: Amapá (pt) m
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Anagrams

• Paama

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Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Different origins are proposed, including:

• (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Tupi amapaba (“home of rain”)
• (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Nheengatu, meaning "ending land" or "island"
• (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lokono, referring to Hancornia amapa, a local tree known in Portuguese as amapazeiro

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐ.mɐ.ˈpa/
• Hyphenation: A‧ma‧pá

Proper noun

Amapá m

1. Amapá (a state of the North Region, Brazil; capital: Macapá)

   Synonym: AM (abbreviation)

Related terms

• amapaense (demonym)