Sergipe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Aracaju.
  2. A river in Sergipe, Brazil.

Pronunciation

/sɜː(ɹ)ˈʒiːpi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Sergipe.wav

Word forms

Sergipe

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese Sergipe, from an Old Tupi term meaning "river of the crab".

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