paraguay

Par·a·guay

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [par-uh-gwahy, -gwey; Spanish pah-rah-gwahy]
- /ˈpær əˌgwaɪ, -ˌgweɪ; Spanish ˌpɑ rɑˈgwaɪ/
- /ˈpærəgwaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-gwahy, -gwey; Spanish pah-rah-gwahy]
- /ˈpær əˌgwaɪ, -ˌgweɪ; Spanish ˌpɑ rɑˈgwaɪ/

Definitions of paraguay word

noun paraguay a republic in central South America between Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. 157,047 sq. mi. (406,750 sq. km). Capital: Asunción. 1
noun paraguay a river in central South America, flowing S from W Brazil through Paraguay to the Paraná. 1500 miles (2400 km) long. 1
noun paraguay country in South America 1
noun paraguay an inland republic in South America: colonized by the Spanish from 1537, gaining independence in 1811; lost 142 500 sq km (55 000 sq miles) of territory and over half its population after its defeat in the war against Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay (1865–70). It is divided by the Paraguay River into a sparsely inhabited semiarid region (Chaco) in the west, and a central region of wooded hills, tropical forests, and rich grasslands, rising to the Paraná plateau in the east. Official languages: Spanish and Guarani. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: guarani. Capital: Asunción. Pop: 6 623 252 (2013 est). Area: 406 750 sq km (157 047 sq miles) 0
noun paraguay a river in South America flowing south through Brazil and Paraguay to the Paraná River. Length: about 2400 km (1500 miles) 0
noun paraguay inland country in SC South America: 157,042 sq mi (406,737 sq km); pop. 4,120,000; cap. Asunción 0

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paraguay popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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