peia
See also: peía
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- pega
Etymology
From Old Portuguese pea, from Vulgar Latin *pedea, from Latin pēdica.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpej.ɐ/ [ˈpeɪ̯.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpej.a/ [ˈpeɪ̯.a]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɐj.ɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpej.ɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpe.ɐ/
Noun
peia f (plural peias)
- fetter (object used to bind a person or animal by its legs)
- (figurative) fetter (anything that restricts or restrains)
Synonyms
- (fetter): trava
- (anything that restricts or restrains in any way): grilhões