Feminine
piranha
Meaning
- (feminine) piranha
- (Brazil, derogatory, feminine, vulgar) slut, whore
- (Brazil, feminine) claw clip
Concepts
Translations
piraña
piranha
Piranha
piranha
pirana
piranya
piranhaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/piˈɾɐ̃.ɲɐ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Tupi pirãîa, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pirãj, from *pira + *tãj. Cognate with Nheengatu piranha.
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