Paragvajus

Lithuanian

Paragvãjus (valstýbė)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Paraguay, from Paraguayan Guarani Paraguay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɐrɐ²ˈɡʋɑːjʊ̟s]
• Rhymes: -ɑːjʊ̟s
• Syllabification: Pa‧ra‧gvã‧jus

Proper noun

Paragvãjus m (uncountable, relational adjective paragvajiẽtiškas, demonym paragvajiẽtis, female demonym paragvajiẽtė) stress pattern 2

1. Paraguay (a country in South America; official name: Paragvãjaus Respùblika)
2. Paraguay (a major river in South America)

Declension

Declension of Paragvãjus

nominative	Paragvãjus
genitive	Paragvãjaus
dative	Paragvãjui
accusative	Paragvãjų
instrumental	Paragvãjumi
locative	Paragvãjuje
vocative	Paragvãjau

Derived terms

• paragvãjinis

See also

countries in South America: Pietų̃ Amèrikos valstýbės (appendix)edit

• Argentinà
• Boli̇̀vija
• Brazi̇̀lija
• Či̇̀lė
• Ekvadòras
• Gajanà
• Kolùmbija
• Paragvãjus
• Perù
• Surinãmas
• Urugvãjus
• Venesuelà

Further reading

• “Paraguay” in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija [Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia]
• “Paraguay (river)” in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija [Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia]