Although there are differing versions as to how the city got its name, it is known to derive from a Classical Guarani compound made up of caraí ("blessed, holy") and aó·b ("clothes"). Folk etymology states that the city had a healer who used diseased people's clothes for his healings.
The Spanish reading of the name for the city was borrowed back into modern Guarani. Thus, the city is now called Karajao in Guarani.
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World Gazeteer: Paraguay[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
December 15, 2023
carayaó, town, caaguazú, department, paraguay, coordinates, 20000, 40000, 20000, 40000countryparaguaydepartmentcaaguazúpopulation, 2008, total3, 005etymology, editalthough, there, differing, versions, city, name, known, derive, from, classical, guarani, compou. Carayao is a town in the Caaguazu department of Paraguay CarayaoCarayaoCoordinates 25 12 0 S 56 24 0 W 25 20000 S 56 40000 W 25 20000 56 40000CountryParaguayDepartmentCaaguazuPopulation 2008 Total3 005Etymology editAlthough there are differing versions as to how the city got its name it is known to derive from a Classical Guarani compound made up of carai blessed holy and ao b clothes Folk etymology states that the city had a healer who used diseased people s clothes for his healings The Spanish reading of the name for the city was borrowed back into modern Guarani Thus the city is now called Karajao in Guarani Sources editWorld Gazeteer Paraguay dead link World Gazetteer com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carayao amp oldid 1185417275, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
