río

Meaning

Noun

river

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of rir

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rir

1. (intransitive, pronominal) to laugh
2. (intransitive) to laugh at; to make fun of

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈrio/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: rīvus

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese rio, from Vulgar Latin rius (“river”), from Latin rīvus (“brook, small stream”).

Sentences

Está situada na costa do Río Negro .

It is located on the coast of the Black River.

Irá ó río , camiñará pola beira .

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

O río desbordou e auga entrou nas vivendas.

The river overflowed and water entered the dwellings.

Considérase a Ponte Nafonso como a fin do río .

The Nafonso Bridge is considered to be the end of the river.

O río Samel áchase nas proximidades.

The Samel River is in the vicinity.

O encontro , con prórroga incluída , deixou dúbidas no Río Breogán.

The meeting, with an extension included, left doubts in the Breogán River.