Maiara

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Mayara

Etymology

From Old Tupi ma'e (“wealth, riches”) +‎ îara (“lord, lady”), literally “the lady of riches”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /majˈa.ɾɐ/ [maɪ̯ˈa.ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /majˈa.ɾɐ/ [maɪ̯ˈa.ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /majˈa.ɾa/ [maɪ̯ˈa.ɾa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /majˈa.ɾɐ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil and Portugal) -aɾɐ, (Southern Brazil) -aɾa
• Hyphenation: Mai‧a‧ra

Proper noun

Maiara

1. (Brazil) a female given name from Old Tupi

References

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