maranhense

Portuguese

Etymology

From Maranhão +‎ -ense.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲẽ.si/ [ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃ẽ.si]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲẽ.si/ [ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃ẽ.si]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾɐˈɲẽ.se/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ɾɐˈɲẽ.sɨ/

• Hyphenation: ma‧ra‧nhen‧se

Adjective

maranhense m or f (plural maranhenses, not comparable)

1. (relational) of Maranhão

Noun

maranhense m or f by sense (plural maranhenses)

1. native or inhabitant of Maranhão

Further reading

• “maranhense”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “maranhense”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026