Baixa Califórnia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Baja Califórnia, Baja California

Etymology

Calque of Spanish Baja California.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaj.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔʁ.ni.ɐ/ [ˈbaɪ̯.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔɦ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈbaj.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔʁ.njɐ/ [ˈbaɪ̯.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔɦ.njɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaj.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔʁ.ni.ɐ/ [ˈbaɪ̯.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔɦ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈbaj.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔʁ.njɐ/ [ˈbaɪ̯.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔɦ.njɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈbaj.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔɾ.ni.ɐ/ [ˈbaɪ̯.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔɾ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈbaj.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔɾ.njɐ/ [ˈbaɪ̯.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔɾ.njɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈbaj.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔʁ.ni.ɐ/ [ˈbaɪ̯.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔʁ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈbaj.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔʁ.njɐ/ [ˈbaɪ̯.ʃɐ ka.liˈfɔʁ.njɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaj.ʃa ka.liˈfɔɻ.ni.a/ [ˈbaɪ̯.ʃa ka.liˈfɔɻ.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈbaj.ʃa ka.liˈfɔɻ.nja/ [ˈbaɪ̯.ʃa ka.liˈfɔɻ.nja]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbaj.ʃɐ kɐ.liˈfɔɾ.njɐ/

Proper noun

Baixa Califórnia f

1. Baja California (a peninsula in northwest Mexico)
2. Baja California (a state of Mexico)