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Recife

Syllables: Re·ci·fe/ɹɪˈsiːfi/

Recife proper noun: a municipality, the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil.

Proper noun

Recife

  1. A municipality, the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil.
    • The veranda was shaded by the roof, and from the shade you could see [...] the skyscrapers and the tower blocks of the city of Recife.2022, Yara Rodrigues Fowler, there are more things, Abacus (2023), pages 229-230

Recife meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu and Arabic

Recife in Hindi

state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil
रिसीफ़ी risīfī

Recife in Marathi

state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil
रेसिफी resiphī

Recife in Telugu

state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil
రెసిఫ్ resiph

Recife in Arabic

state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil
رِيسِيفِي rīsīfī

Origin of Recife

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Recife, from recife (“reef”).

Words that rhyme with Recife

Questions about Recife

What does Recife mean?
Recife means a municipality, the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil.
What is Recife in Hindi?
Recife in Hindi is रिसीफ़ी (risīfī). See Recife meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Recife?
Recife is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Recife?
Recife is pronounced /ɹɪˈsiːfi/.

Words near Recife in the dictionary

  1. recidivized
  2. recidivizes
  3. recidivizing
  4. recidivous
  5. recieve
  6. Recife
  7. reciliate
  8. reciliated
  9. reciliating
  10. reciliation
  11. recind

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