chaira

Alternative forms

• chaeira, chaila

Etymology

Either from Latin plānāria (“planar”), from Latin plānus (“flat”); or rather from cha (“plain; flat”) +‎ -eira.^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃajɾa̝/

Noun

chaira m (plural chairas)

1. (landform) plain

   Synonyms: chá, planicie

2. (landform) plateau; esplanade

   Synonyms: chan, chao

3. (tools) sharpener; honing steel

   Synonym: aguzadoira

4. (tools) knife used by shoemakers

Adjective

chaira f (masculine chairo, feminine plural chairas, masculine plural chairos)

1. flat, even

   Synonym: chan

References

• “chaira” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “chaira” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “chaira” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.