trahira

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese traíra (formerly spelled trahira).

• (US) enPR: trä-hĭ'rä IPA^(key): /tɹɑˈhɪ.ɹɑ/
• Hyphenation: tra‧hi‧ra

trahira (plural trahiras)

2. The South American ray-finned fish Hoplias malabaricus.

   Synonyms: haimura, tigerfish

trahira

1. third-person singular future of trahir

trahira f (plural trahiras)

1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of traíra.
   • 1937 February 27, “Rio Grande do Sul: A commissão de tabellamento — A fundação de um gymnasio — Fallecimentos — Viajantes”, in Jornal do Commercio, volume 110, number 126, Rio de Janeiro, page 3:

     Foi pescada na lagoa Heitor Mercio, em Bagé, uma trahira com 80 centimetros de comprimento.

     A trahira with 80 centimeters of length was caught at lake Heitor Mercio, in Bagé.

trahira m or f by sense (plural trahiras)

1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of traíra.

trahira

1. first/third-person singular pluperfect indicative of trahir