Piauí

/piːaʊˈiː/

proper noun

A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Teresina.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Teresina.

Origin

  1. Brazilian PortuguesePiauí
  2. EnglishPiauí

From Brazilian Portuguese Piauí, from Old Tupi.

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Translations

Arabic بِيَاوِي
  • بِيَاوِي (biyāwī)state in north-eastern Brazil
Chinese Mandarin 皮奧伊 /皮奥伊
  • 皮奧伊 /皮奥伊 (Pí'àoyī)state in north-eastern Brazil
French Piauí
  • Piauístate in north-eastern Brazil
Greek Πιαουί
  • Πιαουί (Piaouí)state in north-eastern Brazil
Japanese ピアウイ
  • ピアウイ (Piaui)state in north-eastern Brazil
Korean 피아우이
  • 피아우이 (piau'i)state in north-eastern Brazil
Portuguese Piauí
  • Piauístate in north-eastern Brazil
Russian Пиауи́
  • Пиауи́ (Piauí)state in north-eastern Brazil
Spanish Piauí
  • Piauístate in north-eastern Brazil
Ukrainian Піауї́
  • Піауї́ (Piaují)state in north-eastern Brazil
Cite this entry
APA

Piauí. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Piau%C3%AD

MLA

“Piauí.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Piau%C3%AD. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Piauí,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Piau%C3%AD.

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