transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpa-rə-ˈē-bə ]
geographical name
1. or Paraíba do Nor·te dü-ˈnȯr-tē river about 180 miles (290 kilometers ) NE Brazil flowing E into the Atlantic
2. or Paraíba do Sul dü-ˈsül river about 600 miles (965 kilometers ) SE Brazil flowing NE into the Atlantic
3. state NE Brazil bordering on the Atlantic capital João Pessoa area 20,833 square miles (53,957 square kilometers ), population 3,200,620