arraia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From a- +‎ raia, from Old Galician-Portuguese raia, from Latin raia.

Noun

arraia f (plural arraias)

  1. ray (marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese *arraia, borrowed from Arabic الرَعِيَّة‎ (ar-raʕiyya).

Noun

arraia f (plural arraias)

  1. Alternative form of raia
  2. Alternative form of arraia-miúda
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