Tocantins
English

the Brazilian state of Tocantins
Etymology
From Portuguese Tocantins, from Old Tupi tukã (“Toucan”) + tĩ (“beak”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌtəʊkənˈtiːns/
Audio (US) (file)
Translations
See also
- (states of Brazil) state of Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: en:States of Brazil)
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /to.kɐ̃ˈt͡ʃĩs/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /to.kɐ̃ˈt͡ʃĩʃ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /tu.kɐ̃ˈtĩʃ/
Audio (BR) (file)
Proper noun
Tocantins m
- A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Palmas
- Synonym: (abbreviation) TO
- A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Derived terms
See also
- (states of Brazil) estado do Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: pt:States of Brazil)
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