Guarujá

Portuguese

Etymology

From guaruçá (“ghost crab”), from Old Tupi agûarausá.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡwa.ɾuˈʒa/

  • Hyphenation: Gua‧ru‧já

Proper noun

Guarujá m

  1. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil
  2. A neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Brazil

Usage notes

Although the word is often preceded by the definite article (o), this usage is proscribed.

  • guarujaense
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