peira

See also: peirá

Fala

Alternative forms

  • pedra (Lagarteiru, Valverdeñu)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pedra, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpei̯ɾa/
  • Rhymes: -ei̯ɾa
  • Syllabification: pei‧ra

Noun

peira f (plural peiras)

  1. (Mañegu) stone, rock

Derived terms

  • empeiral (“to pave”)
  • peiroscadu (“blow with a rock”)
  • peirá (“blow with a rock”)

References

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN
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