# Paraná

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌpæ.ɹəˈnɑː/ · frequency rank #94,103

## Definitions
1. A river in central and southern South America.
2. A state of the South Region, Brazil. Capital: Curitiba.
3. The provincial capital of Entre Ríos, Argentina.
4. A municipality of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

## Etymology
From Portuguese and Spanish Paraná, both from Língua Geral Paulista paraná (“river”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/parana