Etymology

Ushuaia

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Today it means: A city in southern Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province. Full definition →

Yámana ush
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  1. Yámana · derived fromush
  2. English todayUshuaia

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.