saraiva

See also: Saraiva

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese saravea, of unknown origin. Cognate with Galician sarabia, saraiba.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /saˈɾaj.vɐ/ [saˈɾaɪ̯.vɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /saˈɾaj.va/ [saˈɾaɪ̯.va]
 

  • Rhymes: -ajvɐ
  • Hyphenation: sa‧rai‧va

Noun

saraiva f (plural saraivas)

  1. hail (balls of ice)
    Synonym: granizo
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

saraiva

  1. inflection of saraivar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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