Baja Califórnia

See also: Baja California

Portuguese

Etymology

Partial calque of Spanish Baja California.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈba.ʁɐ ka.liˈfɔʁ.ni.ɐ/ [ˈba.hɐ ka.liˈfɔɦ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈba.ʁɐ ka.liˈfɔʁ.njɐ/ [ˈba.hɐ ka.liˈfɔɦ.njɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈba.ʁɐ ka.liˈfɔɾ.ni.ɐ/ [ˈba.hɐ ka.liˈfɔɾ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈba.ʁɐ ka.liˈfɔɾ.njɐ/ [ˈba.hɐ ka.liˈfɔɾ.njɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈba.ʁɐ ka.liˈfɔʁ.ni.ɐ/ [ˈba.χɐ ka.liˈfɔʁ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈba.ʁɐ ka.liˈfɔʁ.njɐ/ [ˈba.χɐ ka.liˈfɔʁ.njɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈba.ʁa ka.liˈfɔɻ.ni.a/ [ˈba.ha ka.liˈfɔɻ.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈba.ʁa ka.liˈfɔɻ.nja/ [ˈba.ha ka.liˈfɔɻ.nja]

  • Hyphenation: Ba‧ja Ca‧li‧fór‧ni‧a

Proper noun

Baja Califórnia f

  1. (proscribed) alternative form of Baixa Califórnia

Usage notes

The Portuguese-Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990 recommends the use of nativized placenames (instead of unadapted borrowings or partial calques) if these are established in the language. As such, the form Baixa Califórnia is preferred.

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