Pernambuco.
a state of the Northeast Region, Brazil; capital: Recife
Meaning & usage
a state of the Northeast Region, Brazil; capital: Recife
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Different origins are proposed, including: * Old Tupi paranãmbuka, from paranã (“sea”) + puka (“hole”); * Pernão Boca or Pernambuka, approximations of how natives referred to "Boca de Fernão", an old name for the Santa Cruz channel.
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