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- Portuguese · calque ofRegião Nordeste
- English todayNortheast Region
Calque of Portuguese Região Nordeste.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A macroregion of Brazil, composed of the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe. Full definition →
Calque of Portuguese Região Nordeste.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.