Iara
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Portuguese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Tupi yîara (“mistress of water”), from y (“water”) + ara (“lord/lady”).
Pronunciation
[edit]
- Rhymes: -aɾɐ
- Hyphenation: I‧a‧ra
Proper noun
[edit]Iara
- a female given name from Old Tupi
- (Brazil) a female water figure of Brazilian Tupi mythology, variously described as a mermaid, siren or nymph
References
[edit]- NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Church Slavonic ꙗра (jara), genitive of ꙗръ (jarŭ, “severe, angry”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Proper noun
[edit]Iara f
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