raia

Portuguese

/ˈʁaj.ɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • stripe
  • border the line or frontier area separating countries
  • (figuratively) limit
  • (colloquial) mistake

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *radia, radius (ray, rod, spoke, staff, ray of light, stake, spoke of a wheel, beam) inherited from Old Portuguese *arraia derived from Arabic رَعِيَّة (flock, subject, citizens, herd).

Origin

Arabic

رَعِيَّة

Gloss

flock, subject, citizens, herd

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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