Uruguay

Meaning

1. (masculine) Uruguay (a country in South America)
2. (masculine) Uruguay River (a major river in South America)

Hyphenated as

U‧ru‧guay

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/uɾuˈɡwai/

Etymology

Disputed, either:
* Guaraní urugua y (literally “water shellfish”), from urugua (“shellfish”) + y (“water”); or
* Guaraní uru gua y (literally “type of water bird”) from uru (“type of bird”) + gua (“from”) + y (“water”).

Sentences

Pasó su infancia entre Argentina en Uruguay .

He spent his childhood between Argentina and Uruguay.

Es uno de los cuatro colegios maristas que hay en Uruguay .

It is one of the four Marist schools in Uruguay.

Su programación musical es principalmente música típica y folklórica del Uruguay .

Its musical program is mainly typical and folkloric music from Uruguay.

Pertenece al departamento de Maldonado , Uruguay , una importante zona turística del país .

It belongs to the department of Maldonado, Uruguay, an important tourist area of the country.