saíra

See also: Saira, saira, säira, and sairá

Galician

Verb

saíra

first/third-person singular pluperfect indicative of saír
(reintegrationist norm) first/third-person singular pluperfect indicative of sair

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈi.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈi.ɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈi.ɾɐ/

Rhymes: -iɾɐ
Hyphenation: sa‧í‧ra

Etymology 1

From Old Tupi sa'ira (“tanager”).

Noun

saíra f (plural saíras)

(Brazil) tanager, common name of various birds in the families Thraupidae and Emberizidae
Synonym: saí

Usage notes

The gender of this Portuguese word is always feminine. When the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “saíra-macho” for male, and “saíra-fêmea” for female.

Derived terms

saíra-apunhalada
saíra-beija-flor
saíra-de-cara-suja
saíra-de-chapéu-preto
saíra-de-sete-cores
saíra-ferrugem
saíra-militar
sairaçu

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

saíra

first/third-person singular pluperfect indicative of sair

Further reading

“saíra” in iDicionário Aulete.
“saíra” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“saíra” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.