Paraguay
Meaning
- (masculine) Paraguay (a country in South America)
- (masculine) Paraguay River (a major river in South America)
Frequency
Hyphenated as
Pa‧ra‧guay
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/paɾaˈɡwai/
Etymology
Borrowed from Guaraní Paraguay, formed either from para (“sea”) + gúa (“bordering”) or from paraguã (“crown of feathers”) + y (“river”).
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