saíra

See also: Saira, saira, säira, and sairá

Galician

Verb

saíra

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

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈi.ɾɐ/

• (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)

1. (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

1. 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.