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Jaboatão

American  
[zhah-bwah-toun] / ˌʒɑ bwɑˈtãʊ̃ /

noun

  1. a city in E Brazil, W of Recife.

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One of the areas hardest hit by the rains was Jaboatão dos Guararapes, south of Recife.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2022

Glaucio José da Silva told Brazilian news site G1 that his home in Jaboatão was buried in a landslide early on Saturday while he and his 47-year-old wife were sleeping.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2022

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