lezíria
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- lezira
Etymology
From Old Portuguese lezira, from Arabic الجَزِيرَة (al-jazīra, “the island”).
Cognate with Maltese gżira (“island”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɨ.ˈzi.ɾi.ɐ/
- Hyphenation: le‧zí‧ri‧a
Noun
lezíria f (plural lezírias)
- marshland
Related terms
- Al Jazira
- Algeciras
- Argel
- Argélia