arraia

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁaj.ɐ/ [aˈhaɪ̯.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁaj.ɐ/ [aˈhaɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aˈʁaj.ɐ/ [aˈχaɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁaj.a/ [aˈhaɪ̯.a]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʁaj.ɐ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic الرَّعِيَّة (ar-raʕiyya, “the subjects”).

Noun

arraia f (plural arraias)

1. (historical) people

   Synonyms: arraia-miúda, plebe, povo, vulgo

2. (derogatory) rabble (the lowest class of people)

   Synonyms: arraia-miúda, ralé

Etymology 2

Rebracketing of a raia, uma raia (“the ray”, “a ray”) as a arraia, uma arraia. Compare adaga.

Noun

arraia f (plural arraias)

1. alternative form of raia (“ray”)

Etymology 3

Rebracketing of a raia or uma raia (“the border”, “a border”) as a arraia, uma arraia. Compare adaga.

Noun

arraia f (plural arraias)

1. alternative form of raia (“border”)

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

arraia

1. inflection of arraiar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “arraia”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “arraia”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “arraia”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2026
• “arraia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
• “arraia”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026