pirãia
Old Tupi
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pirãia
Etymology
pirá + ãia
Alternative forms
- piranha
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piˈɾãɲa/
Noun
pirãia
- piranha. Any of the carnivorous freshwater fish living in South American rivers and belonging to the subfamily Serrasalminae.
Descendants
- English: piranha
- Portuguese: piranha
References
- NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.