Variant: or formerly Pi · au · hy
Pronunciation: pyau ̇ - ' ē , p ē - ˌ au ̇ -
Function: geographical name
state NE Brazil bordering on the Atlantic E of Parnaíba River capital Teresina area 97,017 sq mi (251,274 sq km ), pop 2,843,278
Variant: or formerly Pi · au · hy
Pronunciation: pyau ̇ - ' ē , p ē - ˌ au ̇ -
Function: geographical name
state NE Brazil bordering on the Atlantic E of Parnaíba River capital Teresina area 97,017 sq mi (251,274 sq km ), pop 2,843,278
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012