Ushuaia

English

Etymology

From Yámana ush + waia (“bay; cove”), meaning “deep bay” or “bay to background”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uːˈswaɪ.ə/

Proper noun

Ushuaia

1. A city in southern Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province.

Derived terms

• Ushuaian

Spanish

Etymology

From Yámana ush (“towards the back, deep”) + waia (“bay; cove”), meaning “deep bay” or “bay towards the back”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uˈʃwaja/ [uˈʃwa.ja]
• IPA^(key): /uˈswaja/ [uˈswa.ja]
• Rhymes: -aja
• Syllabification: U‧shua‧ia

Proper noun

Ushuaia f

1. Ushuaia (a city, municipality, and capital of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur, Argentina)

Derived terms

• ushuaiense