Curaçau

See also: curaçau

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Either directly from an unknown Lokono endonym, or from a Dutch corruption of earlier Curação (literally, “healing”, but which may itself be a phono-semantic matching from Lokono).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ku.ɾaˈsaw/ [ku.ɾaˈsaʊ̯]

  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Homophone: curaçau
  • Hyphenation: Cu‧ra‧çau

Proper noun

Curaçau ?

  1. synonym of Curação

Usage notes

  • Some dictionaries prescribe this form.
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