English Explanatory Dictionary

Ushuaia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/uːˈswaɪ.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ushuaia.wav

Word forms

Ushuaia

Etymology

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

Derived words

Ushuaian
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