Nordeste

See also: noreste and nordeste

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Nordeste.

Proper noun

Nordeste m

  1. Northeast Region (a macroregion of Brazil, composed of the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe)
    Meronym: Sertao

Portuguese

Etymology

From nordeste (“northeast”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /noʁˈdɛs.t͡ʃi/ [noɦˈdɛs.t͡ʃi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /noɾˈdɛs.t͡ʃi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /noʁˈdɛʃ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /noɻˈdɛs.te/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /nɔɾˈdɛʃ.tɨ/ [nɔɾˈðɛʃ.tɨ]

  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌnɔɦˈdɛʃti/, /ˌnɔɦˈdɛʃt͡ʃi/
  • Homophone: nordeste
  • Audio (Portugal):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Nor‧des‧te

Proper noun

Nordeste m

  1. a village and municipality of the Azores autonomous region, Portugal
  2. Northeast Region (a macroregion of Brazil, composed of the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe)
    Meronym: Sertão

Coordinate terms

macroregions of Brazil: macrorregiões do Brasiledit

Derived terms

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