Urugvajus
Lithuanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Uruguay, from Guaraní.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʊrʊˈɡʋɑːjʊ̟s]
- Hyphenation: U‧ru‧gva‧jus
Proper noun
Urugvãjus m (uncountable, relational adjective urugvajiẽtiškas or urugvãjiškas, demonym urugvajiẽtis, female demonym urugvajiẽtė) stress pattern 2
- Uruguay (a country in South America; official name: Urugvãjaus Rytų̃ Respùblika)
- Uruguay (a major river in South America)
Declension
| nominative | Urugvãjus |
|---|---|
| genitive | Urugvãjaus |
| dative | Urugvãjui |
| accusative | Urugvãjų |
| instrumental | Urugvãjumi |
| locative | Urugvãjuje |
| vocative | Urugvãjau |
See also
countries in South America: Pietų̃ Amèrikos valstýbės (appendix)edit
Further reading
- “Uruguay” in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)
- “Uruguay (river)” in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)