Paraíba

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Paraíba

/pɑːɹaɪˈiːbə/

Where it comes from

From Portuguese Paraíba, from Old Tupi pa'ra a'íba (“bad for navigation”).

proper noun

A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: João Pessoa.

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name a state in north-eastern Brazil

Español	Paraíba
한국어	파라이바 paraiba
日本語	パライバ Paraiba
中文	帕拉伊巴 Pàlāyībā
Português	Paraíba
Français	Paraïba
Ελληνικά	Παραΐμπα Paraḯmpa
Русский	Параи́ба Paraíba
العربية	بَارَايْبَا bārāybā

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"Paraíba." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/para%C3%ADba. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Paraíba. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/para%C3%ADba

Chicago

"Paraíba." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/para%C3%ADba.

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@misc{parai_ba_2026,
  title = {Paraíba},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/para%C3%ADba},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}