pirãia

Old Tupi
pirãia

Etymology

pirá +‎ ãia

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /piˈɾãɲa/

Noun

pirãia

  1. piranha. Any of the carnivorous freshwater fish living in South American rivers and belonging to the subfamily Serrasalminae.

Descendants

References
  • NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.
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