# Manaus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɑːˈnaʊs/ · frequency rank #53,680

## Definitions
1. A municipality, the state capital of Amazonas, Brazil.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Manaus, after the Manáo, a native Lokono tribe of the Amazon. Manáo is said to mean mother of the gods.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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