Guaíba

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Guahyba (pre-standardization spelling) === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Tupi kûá (“cove”) +‎ aíb (“evil”) +‎ -a (nominal suffix), literally “evil cove”. The municipality is named after the body of water. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ibɐ Hyphenation: Gua‧í‧ba === Proper noun === Guaíba m a body of water in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil a municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil === Proper noun === Guaíba f an island of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil === References ===