chaira

Galician

Chairas, Terrachá, Galicia

Chaira

Alternative forms

• chaeira, chaila

Etymology

Either from Latin plānāria (“planar”), from Latin plānus (“flat”); or rather from chá (“level; flat”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃajɾa̝/

Noun

chaira m (plural chairas)

1. (geography) plain

   Synonyms: chá, planicie

2. (geography) plateau; esplanade

   Synonyms: chan, chao

3. (tools) sharpener; honing steel

   Synonym: aguzadoira

4. (tools) knife used by shoemakers

Derived terms

• Chaira
• Chairas
• chairego

Descendants

• → Spanish: chaira

Adjective

1. flat, even

   Synonym: chan

References

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• “chaira” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.