Meanings
proper noun
- A municipality of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
- A river in Brazil whose source lies in the state of Minas Gerais in the Mata da Corda mountains.
Origin
From Old Tupi paraná (“river”) + Old Tupi aíba (“bad”).
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APA
Paranaíba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parana%C3%ADba
MLA
“Paranaíba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parana%C3%ADba. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paranaíba,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Parana%C3%ADba.
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