do Oiapoque ao Chuí

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “from Oiapoque to Chuí”. Oiapoque River is the northernmost river in Brazil and Chuí Stream is the southernmost water course in Brazil.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /du oj.aˈpɔ.ki aw ʃuˈi/ [du oɪ̯.aˈpɔ.ki aʊ̯ ʃʊˈi], (faster pronunciation) /du oj.aˈpɔ.ki aw ˈʃwi/ [du oɪ̯.aˈpɔ.ki aʊ̯ ˈʃwi], /du ˌɔj.aˈpɔ.ki aw ʃuˈi/ [du ˌɔɪ̯.aˈpɔ.ki aʊ̯ ʃʊˈi], (faster pronunciation) /du ˌɔj.aˈpɔ.ki aw ˈʃwi/ [du ˌɔɪ̯.aˈpɔ.ki aʊ̯ ˈʃwi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /do oj.aˈpɔ.ke aw ʃuˈi/ [do oɪ̯.aˈpɔ.ke aʊ̯ ʃʊˈi], (faster pronunciation) /do oj.aˈpɔ.ke aw ˈʃwi/ [do oɪ̯.aˈpɔ.ke aʊ̯ ˈʃwi], /do ˌɔj.aˈpɔ.ke aw ʃuˈi/ [do ˌɔɪ̯.aˈpɔ.ke aʊ̯ ʃʊˈi], (faster pronunciation) /do ˌɔj.aˈpɔ.ke aw ˈʃwi/ [do ˌɔɪ̯.aˈpɔ.ke aʊ̯ ˈʃwi]

Adverb

do Oiapoque ao Chuí (not comparable)

  1. in the whole of Brazil
    • 2006, Angela Maria Delgado, Crônicas & Sabores, Thesaurus Editora, →ISBN, page 30:
      Do Oiapoque ao Chuí, a criminalidade grassa assustadoramente. Sua filha, em sua residência temporária no Acre, instalou um portão eletrônico e uma cerca elétrica.
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