Ushuaia

English

Etymology

From Yámana ush + waia (“bay; cove”), meaning “deep bay” or “bay to background”.

Proper noun

Ushuaia

1. A city in southern Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province.

Derived terms

• Ushuaian

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Spanish

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /uˈswaʝa/ [uˈswa.ʝa]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /uˈswaʝa/ [uˈswa.ʝa]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /uˈswaʃa/ [uˈswa.ʃa]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /uˈswaʒa/ [uˈswa.ʒa]

Proper noun

Ushuaia f

1. Ushuaia

Derived terms

• ushuaiense