areia

Portuguese

areia

Etymology

From Old Portuguese arẽa, from Latin arēna (“sand”), possibly from Etruscan *𐌇𐌀𐌔𐌄𐌍𐌀 (*hasena).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): [ɐˈɾɐjɐ]
(Brazil) IPA^(key): [aˈɾejɐ]

Noun

areia f (plural areias)

sand (finely ground rock)

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