# Guyana
## English
### Alternative forms

* Gayana, Goyana, Guayana, Guiana

### Etymology

From an indigenous native American language, probably Cariban or Lokono, said to be a word referring to the land's waters.

### Pronunciation

* (UK, US) IPA: /ɡaɪˈɑː.nə/, /ɡaɪˈæn.ə/
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -ɑːnə

### Proper noun

Guyana
* A country in South America. Official name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Capital and largest city: Georgetown.

#### Synonyms

* British Guiana (historical)

#### Derived terms

* British Guyana
* Dutch Guyana
* English Guyana
* French Guyana
* Portuguese Guyana
* Spanish Guyana

#### Translations
### See also

* Argentina
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Guyana
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Suriname
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

### References

* James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Guyana”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.

## Asturian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡuˈʝana/ [ɡuˈʝa.na]
* Rhymes: -ana
* Syllabification: Gu‧ya‧na

### Proper noun

Guyana f
* Guyana (a country in South America)

## Central Huasteca Nahuatl
### Proper noun

Guyana
* Guyana (a country in South America)

## Central Nahuatl
### Proper noun

Guyana
* Guyana (a country in South America)

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɡɪjaːna]
* IPA: [ˈɡvajaːna]

### Proper noun

Guyana f (relational adjective guyanský)
* Guyana (a country in South America)

#### Derived terms

* Francouzská Guyana

### Further reading

* “Guyana”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
* “Guyana”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Guyana n
* Guyana (a country in South America)

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English Guyana.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɡujɑnɑ/, [ˈɡujɑ̝nɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ujɑnɑ
* Hyphenation: Gu‧ya‧na

### Proper noun

Guyana
* Guyana (a country in South America)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Guyana (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Guyanani
accusative
nom.
Guyanani
gen.
Guyanani
genitive
Guyanani
partitive
Guyanaani
inessive
Guyanassani
elative
Guyanastani
illative
Guyanaani
adessive
Guyanallani
ablative
Guyanaltani
allative
Guyanalleni
essive
Guyananani
translative
Guyanakseni
abessive
Guyanattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Guyanasi
accusative
nom.
Guyanasi
gen.
Guyanasi
genitive
Guyanasi
partitive
Guyanaasi
inessive
Guyanassasi
elative
Guyanastasi
illative
Guyanaasi
adessive
Guyanallasi
ablative
Guyanaltasi
allative
Guyanallesi
essive
Guyananasi
translative
Guyanaksesi
abessive
Guyanattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Guyanamme
accusative
nom.
Guyanamme
gen.
Guyanamme
genitive
Guyanamme
partitive
Guyanaamme
inessive
Guyanassamme
elative
Guyanastamme
illative
Guyanaamme
adessive
Guyanallamme
ablative
Guyanaltamme
allative
Guyanallemme
essive
Guyananamme
translative
Guyanaksemme
abessive
Guyanattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Guyananne
accusative
nom.
Guyananne
gen.
Guyananne
genitive
Guyananne
partitive
Guyanaanne
inessive
Guyanassanne
elative
Guyanastanne
illative
Guyanaanne
adessive
Guyanallanne
ablative
Guyanaltanne
allative
Guyanallenne
essive
Guyanananne
translative
Guyanaksenne
abessive
Guyanattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Guyanansa
accusative
nom.
Guyanansa
gen.
Guyanansa
genitive
Guyanansa
partitive
Guyanaansa
inessive
Guyanassaan Guyanassansa
elative
Guyanastaan Guyanastansa
illative
Guyanaansa
adessive
Guyanallaan Guyanallansa
ablative
Guyanaltaan Guyanaltansa
allative
Guyanalleen Guyanallensa
essive
Guyananaan Guyananansa
translative
Guyanakseen Guyanaksensa
abessive
Guyanattaan Guyanattansa
instructive
comitative

#### Synonyms

* Brittiläinen Guayana (obsolete)
* Guyanan kooperatiivinen tasavalta, Guyanan tasavalta (official)

#### Derived terms

* guyanalainen

#### See also

* Alankomaiden Guayana
* Guayana
* Ranskan Guayana

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡɥi.ja.na/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Guyana m
* Guyana (a country in South America)

#### Related terms

* Guyanien / Guyanienne
* guyanien / guyanienne

## German
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡuˈjaːna/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Guyana n (proper noun, genitive Guyanas or (optionally with an article) Guyana)
* Guyana (a country in South America)

#### Derived terms

* Französisch-Guayana
* Guyaner
* guyanisch

## Hungarian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɡujaːnɒ], [ˈɡɒjɒnɒ]
* Hyphenation: Gu‧ya‧na

### Proper noun

Guyana
* Guyana (a country in South America)

#### Derived terms

* Francia Guyana
* guyanai

### References

* ↑ Laczkó, Krisztina with Attila Mártonfi (2006) Helyesírás [Orthography], Budapest: Osiris Kiadó, →ISBN
* ↑ Laczkó, Krisztina and Attila Mártonfi. Helyesírási szótár (’Dictionary of Orthography’). OSIRIS Diákszótár (’Student Dictionary’). Budapest: Osiris Kiadó, 2008. →ISBN

## Italian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡuˈja.na/
* Rhymes: -ana
* Hyphenation: Gu‧yà‧na

### Proper noun

Guyana f
* Guyana (a country in South America)

#### Derived terms

* guyanese

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Proper noun

Guyana
* Guyana (a country in South America)

#### Related terms

* guyaner
* guyansk

### See also

* Fransk Guyana

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Proper noun

Guyana
* Guyana (a country in South America)

#### Related terms

* guyanar
* guyansk

### See also

* Fransk Guyana

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡuˈʝana/ [ɡuˈʝa.na]
* IPA: (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ɡuˈʝana/ [ɡuˈʝa.na]
* IPA: (Buenos Aires and environs) /ɡuˈʃana/ [ɡuˈʃa.na]
* IPA: (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ɡuˈʒana/ [ɡuˈʒa.na]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ana
* Syllabification: Gu‧ya‧na

### Proper noun

Guyana f
* Guyana (a country in South America)

## Swedish
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Guyana n (genitive Guyanas)
* Guyana (a country in South America)

#### Derived terms

* Franska Guyana

#### Related terms

* guyanan
* guyanansk
* guyananska

### Further reading

* Guyana in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
* Utrikes namnbok (12th ed., 2024)
* Svensk MeSH

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Guyana (“Guyana”) or English Guyana.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ɡuˈjana/ [ɡʊˈjaː.n̪ɐ]
* Rhymes: -ana
* Syllabification: Guya‧na

### Proper noun

Guyana (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜌᜈ)
* Guyana (a country in South America)

## Turkish
### Proper noun

Guyana
* Guyana (a country in South America)

#### Declension
### See also

* Arjantin
* Bolivya
* Brezilya
* Ekvador
* Guyana
* Kolombiya
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Surinam
* Şili
* Uruguay
* Venezuela