Meanings
proper noun
- A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: João Pessoa.
Origin
- Old Tupipa'ra a'íba“bad for navigation”
- PortugueseParaíba
- EnglishParaíba
From Portuguese Paraíba, from Old Tupi pa'ra a'íba (“bad for navigation”).
More words from Portuguese, Old Tupi
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Arabic بَارَايْبَا
- بَارَايْبَا (bārāybā)a state in north-eastern Brazil
Chinese Mandarin 帕拉伊巴
- 帕拉伊巴 (Pàlāyībā)a state in north-eastern Brazil
French Paraïba
- Paraïbaa state in north-eastern Brazil
Greek Παραΐμπα
- Παραΐμπα (Paraḯmpa)a state in north-eastern Brazil
Japanese パライバ
- パライバ (Paraiba)a state in north-eastern Brazil
Korean 파라이바
- 파라이바 (paraiba)a state in north-eastern Brazil
Portuguese Paraíba
- Paraíbaa state in north-eastern Brazil
Russian Параи́ба
- Параи́ба (Paraíba)a state in north-eastern Brazil
Spanish Paraíba
- Paraíbaa state in north-eastern Brazil
Ukrainian Параї́ба
- Параї́ба (Parajíba)a state in north-eastern Brazil
Cite this entry
APA
Paraíba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Para%C3%ADba
MLA
“Paraíba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Para%C3%ADba. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paraíba,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Para%C3%ADba.
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