pereiga

Esperanto

Etymology

From pereigi (“to destroy”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pereˈiɡa]
• Rhymes: -iɡa
• Hyphenation: pe‧re‧i‧ga

Adjective

pereiga (accusative singular pereigan, plural pereigaj, accusative plural pereigajn)

1. disastrous, destructive
   • 1907, Kabe, chapter 7, in La Faraono, part 1, Hachette, translation of Faraon by Bolesław Prus:

     Dank' al iliaj preĝoj, via patro regas tridek tri jarojn kaj evitas militojn, kiuj povus esti pereigaj…

     Thanks to their prayers, your father has reigned for thirty-three years and has avoided wars, which can be disastrous…