beira

Meaning

1. (feminine) border, edge, brim, limit
2. (feminine) rime, eave
3. (feminine) shore
4. (feminine) bank

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈbei̯ɾɐ]

Etymology

Uncertain. From Old Galician-Portuguese beira (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from ribeira, from Latin riparia (with unexplained elision of first syllabe), or rather from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia.

Sentences

Irá ó río , camiñará pola beira .

He will go to the river, he will walk along the shore.

Cubrirá as fachadas no proxecto das Dúas Torres á beira do Sena.

It will cover the facades in the project of the Two Towers next to the Seine.

Está situada á beira do lago de Thun.

It is located on the shore of Lake Thun.

Probablemente estaría á beira da vía romana entre Brigantium e Lugo .

It would probably be next to the Roman road between Brigantium and Lugo.

O estuario do río Sado ofrece paisaxes de grande beleza na súa beira sur .

The Sado River estuary offers beautiful landscapes on its southern shore.