Iara

See also: iara, ia rā, iarã, and iară

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Yara, Uiara

Etymology

From Old Tupi yîara (“mistress of water”), from y (“water”) + ara (“lord/lady”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈa.ɾɐ/ [ɪˈa.ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈa.ɾɐ/ [ɪˈa.ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈa.ɾa/ [ɪˈa.ɾa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈja.ɾɐ/

• Rhymes: -aɾɐ
• Hyphenation: I‧a‧ra

Proper noun

Iara

1. a female given name from Old Tupi
2. (Brazil) a female water figure of Brazilian Tupi mythology, variously described as a mermaid, siren or nymph

References

• NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.

Romanian

Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic ꙗра (jara), genitive of ꙗръ (jarŭ, “severe, angry”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Iara f

1. A commune of Cluj, Romania
2. A village in Iara, Cluj, Romania