ayera

Nheengatu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ˈje.ɾa/

Noun

ayera (IIb class pluriform, plural ayera-itá, absolute tayera, R1 rayera, R2 tayera)

  1. daughter (in relation to the father)

Coordinate terms

  • manha (mother)
  • paya (father)
  • (brother - of a man)
  • endira (sister - of a man)
  • kiwira (brother - of a woman)
  • amú (sister - of a woman)
  • aíra (son - of a man)
  • membira (child - of a woman)

Papiamentu

Etymology

Derived from Spanish ayer.

Adverb

ayera

  1. yesterday