Does the 'guay' ending on Uruguay and Paraguay mean the same thing?
Question #60544. Asked by bojjie.
Last updated Jun 22 2021.
Flynn_17
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From the Guaraní, the language of the local people of that area, the ending "guay" means to, or from water. "Gua", meaning to/from, the simple one letter word "y" being the Guarani for "water". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguay
To check for the Uruguayan version, change the Paraguay to Uruguay, or you can always copy and paste this little number. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay
Response last updated by gtho4 on Jun 22 2021.
Nov 14 2005, 4:19 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguay