lezíria

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese lezira, from Arabic جَزِيرَة‎ (jazīra, “island”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /leˈzi.ɾi.ɐ/ [leˈzi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /leˈzi.ɾjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /leˈzi.ɾi.a/ [leˈzi.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /leˈzi.ɾja/

  • Hyphenation: le‧zí‧ri‧a

Noun

lezíria f (plural lezírias)

  1. marshland
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