Barracão

See also: barracão

Portuguese

Etymology

From barracão (“large shed”).

The municipality in Paraná is named after a local inn.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ba.ʁaˈkɐ̃w̃/ [ba.haˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐ.ʁɐˈkɐ̃w̃/

Proper noun

Barracão ?

  1. a town and municipality of Paraná, Brazil
  2. a town and municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

References

  1. ^ João Carlos Vicente Ferreira (2006) “Barracão”, in Municípios paranaenses: origens e significados de seus nomes [Paraná's municipalities: the origin and meaning of their names] (Paraná da Gente; 5)‎[1] (in Portuguese), Curitiba: Secretaria de Estado da Cultura
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