vaira

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Galician

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Etymology

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The word is attested in local medieval Latin documents as abanaria and apanaria; perhaps from Proto-Celtic *abū (river) + Latin suffix -āria, though an intermediate form *avaẽyra.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vaira f (plural vairas)

  1. still water
    Synonyms: relanzo, remanso
  2. reservoir
    Synonyms: encoro, presa

References

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