Roraima

/ɹəʊˈɹaɪmə/
name

Meaning

A large tepui located at the junction of Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil
A large tepui located at the junction of Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil
A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Boa Vista.

Etymology

From Portuguese Roraima, from Pemon Roroimü, from rora (“green, blue, grue”) + -imü (augmentative suffix).

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