No. 1,448 in Portuguese
tocantins
A river and state in Brazil.
In a sentence
Eu visitei o estado de Tocantins durante minhas férias.
I visited the state of Tocantins during my vacation.
Here, 'Tocantins' refers to the name of a state in Brazil, demonstrating its use as a proper noun.
O Rio Tocantins é um dos mais importantes na região.
The Tocantins River is one of the most important in the region.
In this sentence, 'Tocantins' is used as a geographical term to denote the name of a river.
A cultura de Tocantins reflete suas raízes indígenas e sertanejas.
The culture of Tocantins reflects its indigenous and countryside roots.
Here 'Tocantins' is utilized to refer to the cultural and historical identities associated with the named region.
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