Ushuaia

From Yámana ush + waia (“bay; cove”), meaning “deep bay” or “bay to background”.

• IPA^(key): /uːˈswaɪ.ə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Ushuaia

1. A city in southern Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province.

• Ushuaian

From Yámana ush (“towards the back, deep”) + waia (“bay; cove”), meaning “deep bay” or “bay towards the back”.

• IPA^(key): /uˈswaja/ [uˈswa.ja]

  • Audio (Uruguay):

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• IPA^(key): /uˈʃwaja/ [uˈʃwa.ja]

  • Audio (Costa Rica):

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• Rhymes: -aja
• Syllabification: U‧shua‧ia

Ushuaia f

1. Ushuaia (a city, municipality, and capital of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur, Argentina)