n.
Pronunciation: ' pa-r ə - ˌ gw ī , - ˌ gw ā ; ˌ pä-rä- ' gw ī
Function: geographical name
1 river 1584 mi (2549 km ) cen S. America flowing from Mato Grosso plateau in Brazil S into Paraná River in Paraguay
2 country cen S. America traversed by Paraguay river; a republic capital Asunción area 157,043 sq mi (406,741 sq km ), pop 4,643,000
– Par · a · guay · an \ ˌ pa-r ə - ' gw ī - ə n, - ' gw ā - \ adjective or noun