Guantánamo

English

Proper noun

Guantánamo

  1. Alternative form of Guantanamo.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Taíno [Term?] (literally “land between rivers”), compound of guara (“place”) +‎ [Term?] (“between”) +‎ ama' (“river”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwanˈtanamo/ [ɡwãn̪ˈt̪a.na.mo]
  • Rhymes: -anamo
  • Syllabification: Guan‧tá‧na‧mo

Proper noun

Guantánamo ?

  1. a province of Cuba
  2. a city in Guantánamo, Cuba

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Guantanamo
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