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Uruguay
[Uruguay 词源字典]
country named for river that flows past it, which is from a native name in an extinct language, said to represent
uru
"bird" +
guay
"tail," perhaps a reference to some totemic animal. Related:
Uruguayan
.
[Uruguay etymology, Uruguay origin, 英语词源]