Guarulhos

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Guarulhos.

Proper noun

Guarulhos

  1. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil.

Translations

Portuguese

Etymology

From Nossa Senhora dos Guarulhos ("Our Lady of the Guarulhos"), the name of the indigenous settlement from which the city originated. The Guaramomis, a native people of the region, were called guarulhos at the time.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡwaˈɾu.ʎus/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ɡwaˈɾu.ʎuʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡwaˈɾu.ʎos/

  • Hyphenation: Gua‧ru‧lhos

Proper noun

Guarulhos ?

  1. Guarulhos (a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil)

Derived terms

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