arraia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈʁaj.ɐ/ [aˈhaɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aˈʁaj.ɐ/ [aˈχaɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈʁaj.a/ [aˈhaɪ̯.a]

Etymology 1

From a- +‎ raia, from Old Galician-Portuguese raia, from Latin raia.

Noun

arraia f (plural arraias)

  1. ray (marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese *arraia, borrowed from Arabic الرَعِيَّة (ar-raʕiyya).

Noun

arraia f (plural arraias)

  1. alternative form of raia
  2. alternative form of arraia-miúda
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