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Tocantins

/ˌtəʊkənˈtiːns/

Tocantins proper noun: a state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Palmas.

tocantins: a state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Palmas
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Proper noun

Tocantins

  1. A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Palmas.

Tocantins meaning in Arabic

Tocantins in Arabic

state in central Brazil
تُوكَانْتِينْسْ tūkāntīns

Origin of Tocantins

From Portuguese Tocantins, from Old Tupi tukã (“Toucan”) + tĩ (“beak”).

Words formed from Tocantins

Questions about Tocantins

What does Tocantins mean?
Tocantins means a state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Palmas.
What is Tocantins in Arabic?
Tocantins in Arabic is تُوكَانْتِينْسْ (tūkāntīns). See Tocantins meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Tocantins?
Tocantins is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Tocantins?
Tocantins is pronounced /ˌtəʊkənˈtiːns/.

Words near Tocantins in the dictionary

  1. Tocal
  2. Tocalin
  3. tocalote
  4. tocandira
  5. tocandiras
  6. Tocantins
  7. Tocantins River
  8. Tocas
  9. toccata
  10. toccatalike
  11. toccatas

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