Meanings
proper noun
- A city in southern Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province.
Origin
- Yámanaush
- EnglishUshuaia
From Yámana ush + waia (“bay; cove”), meaning “deep bay” or “bay to background”.
More words from Yámana
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Chinese Mandarin 烏斯懷亞 /乌斯怀亚
- 烏斯懷亞 /乌斯怀亚 (Wūsīhuáiyà)capital of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Spanish Ushuaia
- Ushuaiacapital of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Cite this entry
APA
Ushuaia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ushuaia
MLA
“Ushuaia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ushuaia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ushuaia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ushuaia.
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