peira

See also: peirá

Fala

Alternative forms

• pedra (Lagarteiru, Valverdeñu)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pedra, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpei̯ɾa/
• Rhymes: -ei̯ɾa
• Syllabification: pei‧ra

Noun

peira f (plural peiras)

1. (Mañegu) stone, rock

Derived terms

• empeiral (“to pave”)
• peiroscadu (“blow with a rock”)
• peirá (“blow with a rock”)

 

References

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎^[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN