peia

See also: peía

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• pega

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pea, from Vulgar Latin *pedea, from Latin pēdica.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpej.ɐ/ [ˈpeɪ̯.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpej.ɐ/ [ˈpeɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpej.a/ [ˈpeɪ̯.a]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɐj.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɐj.ɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpej.ɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpej.ɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpe.ɐ/

Noun

peia f (plural peias)

1. fetter (object used to bind a person or animal by its legs)
2. (figurative) fetter (anything that restricts or restrains)

Synonyms

• (fetter): trava
• (anything that restricts or restrains in any way): grilhões