Sergipe

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English

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the Brazil state of Sergipe

Etymology

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From Portuguese Sergipe, from an Old Tupi term meaning "river of the crab".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sɜː(ɹ)ˈʒiːpi/
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Proper noun

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Sergipe

  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Aracaju

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Further reading

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Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Tupi seriîype (at the crab river).[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Sergipe

  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Aracaju
    Synonym: (abbreviation) SE

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References

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  1. ^ Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “Sergipe”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (overall work in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 597, column 2