See also: pirana and piraňa

English edit

Noun edit

piraña (plural pirañas)

  1. Alternative spelling of piranha

Anagrams edit

Asturian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish piraña, from Old Tupi. For more details, see piranha.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /piˈɾaɲa/, [piˈɾa.ɲa]
  • Rhymes: -aɲa
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ra‧ña

Noun edit

piraña f (plural pirañes)

  1. piranha

Basque edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish piraña, from Old Tupi. For more details, see piranha.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /piɾaɲa/ [pi.ɾa.ɲa]
  • Rhymes: -aɲa
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ra‧ña

Noun edit

piraña anim

  1. piranha

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • "piraña" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Tupi.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /piˈɾaɲa/ [piˈɾa.ɲa]
  • Rhymes: -aɲa
  • Syllabification: pi‧ra‧ña

Noun edit

piraña f (plural pirañas)

  1. piranha

Further reading edit