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Ushuaia

/uːˈswaɪ.ə/

Ushuaia proper noun: a city in southern Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province.

Proper noun

Ushuaia

  1. A city in southern Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province.

Origin of Ushuaia

From Yámana ush + waia (“bay; cove”), meaning “deep bay” or “bay to background”.

Words formed from Ushuaia

Questions about Ushuaia

What does Ushuaia mean?
Ushuaia means a city in southern Argentina, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province.
What part of speech is Ushuaia?
Ushuaia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ushuaia?
Ushuaia is pronounced /uːˈswaɪ.ə/.

Words near Ushuaia in the dictionary

  1. Ushnishavijaya
  2. Ushoji
  3. Ushpizin
  4. ushrufee
  5. ushrufees
  6. Ushuaia
  7. Ushuaian
  8. Ushuaians
  9. USI
  10. USIA
  11. USian

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