Iturama

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi ytu (“waterfall”) + etama (“region”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.tuˈɾɐ̃.mɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.tuˈɾɐ̃.mɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.tuˈɾɐ.ma/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.tuˈɾɐ.mɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.tuˈɾɐ.mɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.tuˈɾa.mɐ/

Proper noun

Iturama

1. A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil

References

• Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.