Sergipe

//sɜː(ɹ)ˈʒiːpi// name

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  1. 1
    A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Aracaju.
  2. 2
    A river in Sergipe, Brazil.

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"Sergipe is a Brazilian state located in the Northeast."

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese Sergipe, from an Old Tupi term meaning "river of the crab".

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