Roraima
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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]
From Portuguese Roraima, from Pemon Roroimü, from rora (“green, blue, grue”) + -imü (augmentative suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Roraima
- a large tepui located at the junction of Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil
- A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Boa Vista
Translations[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Pemon Roroimü, from rora (“green, blue, grue”) + -imü (augmentative suffix). Other suggested meanings include "cashew range" and "mother of winds".
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (BR) (file)
The pronunciation with /ɐj/ is sometimes proscribed. In Roraima, /aj/ is much more common.
Proper noun[edit]
Roraima m
- A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Boa Vista
- Synonym: (abbreviation) RR
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