Azotey (Guarani: Asote'y [asoteˈʔɨ] ) is a district in the department of Concepción, Paraguay.[1][2]

Azotey
Azotey is located in Paraguay
Azotey
Azotey
Coordinates: 23°19′08″S 56°29′15″W / 23.31878°S 56.48761°W / -23.31878; -56.48761
CountryParaguay
DepartmentConcepción
Time zone-4 Gmt

Etymology

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The word asote'y in Guarani means whip. It is a compound which agglutinates the Spanish word for whip (azote) and the Guarani term for handle (y).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Elección Interna Partidaria para elegir Candidatos a Presidente y Vice-Presidente de la República; Miembros de las Cámaras de Senadores, Diputados, Parlamentarios del Mercosur; Gobernadores y Miembros deJuntas Departamentales" (PDF). Asociacion Nacional Republicana. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Paraguay: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. ^ Ruiz de Montoya, Antonio (1876). Tesoro de la lengua guarani (in Spanish). B.G. Teubner.