lezíria

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Portuguese lezira, from Arabic الجَزِيرَة‎ (al-jazīra, “the island”).

Cognate with Maltese gżira (“island”).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɨ.ˈzi.ɾi.ɐ/
  • Hyphenation: le‧zí‧ri‧a

Noun

lezíria f (plural lezírias)

  1. marshland
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