Zona Sul

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese Zona Sul.

Proper noun

Zona Sul

  1. A district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  2. A district of São Paulo, Brazil.

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “South Zone”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈzõ.nɐ ˈsuw/ [ˈzõ.nɐ ˈsuʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈzo.na ˈsuw/ [ˈzo.na ˈsuʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈzo.nɐ ˈsul/ [ˈzo.nɐ ˈsuɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈzo.nɐ ˈsu.li/

Proper noun

Zona Sul f

  1. The southern district of some large cities in Brazil, in particular:
    Coordinate term: Zona Norte
    1. a district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    2. a district of São Paulo, Brazil

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