Baja Califórnia
التعريفات والمعاني
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
Partial calque of Spanish Baja California.
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: Ba‧ja Ca‧li‧fór‧ni‧a
=== Proper noun ===
Baja Califórnia f
(proscribed) alternative form of Baixa Califórnia
==== Usage notes ====
The Portuguese-Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990 recommends the use of nativized placenames (instead of unadapted borrowings or partial calques) if these are established in the language. As such, the form Baixa Califórnia is preferred.