Uragua

Irish

Etymology

From Spanish Uruguay; disputed beyond that; Guaraní urugua (“shellfish”) i (“water”) or uru (“kind of bird”) gua (“from”) i (“water”).

Proper noun

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  1. Uruguay (a country in South America; official name: Poblacht Oirthearach Uragua)

Derived terms
  • Uraguach (“Uruguayan”, adjective)
  • Uraguach m (“Uruguayan”)

Mutation

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Further reading
  • “Uruguay”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
  • Entries containing “Uragua” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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