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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

paraguay

/ˈpɛɹəˌɡweɪ/

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What does paraguay mean?

proper noun

  1. A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Paraguay. Capital and largest city: Asunción.
  2. A river in South America that flows into the Paraná, through Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina; in full, the Paraguay River.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈpɛɹəˌɡweɪ/

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Those of the Guaranys of Paraguay are whitish-yellow, but they acquire in the course of a few weeks the yellowish-brown tint of their parents.
Charles DarwinThe Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to SexProject Gutenberg ebook #2300
Mate, Yerba, or Paraguay tea has been a national beverage for millions of people in the central portions of South America for several centuries.
Francis H. Leggett & Co.Tea LeavesProject Gutenberg ebook #3452
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Four-fifths of the population of Paraguay had perished by sword or famine.
Thomas WrightThe Life of Sir Richard BurtonProject Gutenberg ebook #4315
It does not appear to be the same as the hind of the savannahs of Cayenne, or the guazuti of Paraguay, which live also in herds.
Alexander von Humboldt; Aimé BonplandPersonal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1Translated by Thomasina RossProject Gutenberg ebook #6322
There was reported from Caracas the discovery of a tribe of Indians in Paraguay who were provided with tails.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747