praia

Meaning

beach (shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly)

Hyphenated as

pra‧ia

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɾaja/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese praya, from Late Latin plagia, from Latin plaga (“tract, region”).

Sentences

Preto da Praia de Santa Marta atópanse os restos da Ermida de Santa Marta .

Near the Santa Marta Beach are the remains of the Hermitage of Santa Marta.

É unha praia balizada e conta co distintivo de Bandeira Azul .

It is a beach and bears the Blue Flag badge.

Accedese á praia polos dous extremos e pola parte central por camiños peonís sinalizados.

The beach is accessed by both ends and the central part by signposted pedestrian paths.