Guarujá

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From guaruçá (ghost crab), from Old Tupi agûarausá.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Gua‧ru‧já

Proper noun[edit]

Guarujá m

  1. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil
  2. A neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Brazil

Usage notes[edit]

Although the word is often preceded by the definite article (o), this usage is proscribed.

Related terms[edit]